Panama Quiz

Panama Quiz Questions

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1. When did Panama declare independence from Colombia?
a) 17 January 1955
b) 29 June 1971
c) 4 July 1776
d) 3 November 1903

2. Which country is to the west of Panama?
a) Ecuador
b) Costa Rica
c) Peru
d) Venezuela

3. Which sea is to the north of Panama?
a) Caribbean
b) Baltic
c) Irish
d) Red

4. Who founded Nombre de Dios?
a) Alanso de Ojeda
b) Juan de la Cosa
c) Diego de Nicuesa
d) Rodrigo de Bastidas

5. Who ordered the execution of Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
a) Pedro Arias de Avila
b) Hernando Cortez
c) Francisco Pizarro
d) Amerigo Vespucci

6. Who razed Portobelo in 1739?
a) Francis Drake
b) Edward Vernon
c) Henry Morgan
d) Horatio Nelson

7. When was Panama Canal opened?
a) 1 March 1996
b) 20 May 2002
c) 15 August 1914
d) 16 December 2005

8. Who designed Panama’s flag?
a) Atlantic
b) Manuel Amador
c) Indian
d) Antarctic

9. Which is the currency of Panama?
a) Balboa
b) Lats
c) CFA Franc
d) Rouble

10. Which is the official language of Panama?
a) Dutch
b) Spanish
c) Welsh
d) Frisian

Panama Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When did Panama declare independence from Colombia?
d) 3 November 1903

2. Which country is to the west of Panama?
b) Costa Rica

3. Which sea is to the north of Panama?
a) Caribbean

4. Who founded Nombre de Dios?
c) Diego de Nicuesa

5. Who ordered the execution of Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
a) Pedro Arias de Avila

6. Who razed Portobelo in 1739?
b) Edward Vernon

7. When was Panama Canal opened?
c) 15 August 1914

8. Who designed Panama’s flag?
b) Manuel Amador

9. Which is the currency of Panama?
a) Balboa

10. Which is the official language of Panama?
b) Spanish

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