Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Costa Rica?

A) Tegucigalpa

B) Managua

C) Panama City

D) San José

Answer · why

D) San José

San José is the largest city in Costa Rica and serves as its political and economic center.

Q 02/05

In what year did Costa Rica and its neighbours declare independence from Spain?

A) 1821

B) 1810

C) 1838

D) 1847

Answer · why

A) 1821

Costa Rica became independent in 1821: the Act of Independence of Central America was signed in Guatemala in September 1821, and word reached the prov...

Q 03/05

What greeting-and-farewell phrase embodies the relaxed, positive outlook of Costa Ricans?

A) Mi Casa Es Su Casa

B) Hasta Luego

C) Buenos Días

D) Pura Vida

Answer · why

D) Pura Vida

'Pura Vida,' meaning 'pure life' or 'simple life,' is a common saying and philosophy in Costa Rica, reflecting a cheerful, optimistic, and laid-back a...

Q 04/05

Which conical Costa Rican stratovolcano was very active until 2010?

A) Arenal Volcano

B) Poás Volcano

C) Irazú Volcano

D) Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

Answer · why

A) Arenal Volcano

Arenal Volcano erupted without warning on 29 July 1968 after centuries of quiet, burying the village of Tabacón, and stayed in near-constant eruption ...

Q 05/05

What bird, often found in gardens and forests, is considered the national bird of Costa Rica?

A) Keel-billed Toucan

B) Resplendent Quetzal

C) Clay-colored Thrush

D) Scarlet Macaw

Answer · why

C) Clay-colored Thrush

The Clay-colored Thrush, known locally as the yigüirro, was declared Costa Rica's national bird in 1977; its song at the start of the rainy season is ...