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Quiz about The Beautiful Face of Colombia

The Beautiful Face of Colombia Quiz

Let's see how much you know about the beautiful face of Colombia.

A multiple-choice quiz by Shakita. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shakita

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,266

Updated
Feb 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1244

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Colombia produces 60% of the world's supply of which precious stone? Hint

Garnet

Diamond

Emerald

Topaz

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Question 2 of 10

2. Juan Valdez is the promoting image for which of Colombia's exports? Hint

Tourism

Flowers

Coffee

Beaches

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Question 3 of 10

3. What battle did Simon Bolivar troops win in Colombia on August 7, 1819?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the renowned Colombian sculptor famous for expressing volume, massiveness and solidity in his work?

Answer: (2 Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The two main political parties in Colombia historically were: Hint

Liberals and Confederation of Workers

Liberals and Conservatives

Conservatives and Republicans

Zapatists and Liberals

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Question 6 of 10

6. With this percentage of the world's biodiversity, Colombia is one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world Hint

10%

4.5%

7.5%

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which artists were born in Colombia? Hint

Shakira, John Leguizamo, Carlos Vives

Salma Hayek, Carlos Vives, Shakira

Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Rita Moreno

Antonio Banderas, Rita Moreno, Carlos Santana

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Colombia's Literature Nobel Prize winner? Hint

Jose Saramago

Pablo Neruda

Octavio Paz

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of what is Colombia the second largest exporter in the world? Hint

Flowers

Oil

Beans

Rice

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Question 10 of 10

10. El Dorado in Colombia is supposed to be located in this lake?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Colombia produces 60% of the world's supply of which precious stone?

Answer: Emerald

Some of the rarest and most expensive emeralds in the world come from three main emerald mining areas in Colombia: Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.

2. Juan Valdez is the promoting image for which of Colombia's exports?

Answer: Coffee

Colombia is the second largest exporter of coffee, it exports over 672 million-kg of coffee a year, which makes up over 12% of the world's coffee trade.

3. What battle did Simon Bolivar troops win in Colombia on August 7, 1819?

Answer: Boyaca

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela and died on December 17, 1830 in Santa Marta, Colombia.

4. Who is the renowned Colombian sculptor famous for expressing volume, massiveness and solidity in his work?

Answer: Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero was born in Medellin, Colombia, on 19 April 1932, In 1993 he was honored with an exhibition of his sculpture along the Champs Elysees, the first non-French artist to exhibit at this venue.

5. The two main political parties in Colombia historically were:

Answer: Liberals and Conservatives

By the second decade of the 21st century, the Colombian political system had become multi-party.

6. With this percentage of the world's biodiversity, Colombia is one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world

Answer: 10%

7. Which artists were born in Colombia?

Answer: Shakira, John Leguizamo, Carlos Vives

8. Who is Colombia's Literature Nobel Prize winner?

Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

9. Of what is Colombia the second largest exporter in the world?

Answer: Flowers

Colombia is the second largest fresh cut flower exporter in the world and its flowers are beautiful, fresh and of a very good quality

10. El Dorado in Colombia is supposed to be located in this lake?

Answer: Guatavita

Fifty kilometers from Bogota is the colonial town of Guatavita and the famous Laguna de Guatavita, the ritual center and sacred lake of the Musica Indians, and the cradle of the El Dorado myth.

Source: Author Shakita

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