Colombia Intro

Where is Colombia located?

• North America

• South America

• Central America

• The Caribbean

The red section of the Colombian flag represents _____.

• the blood of those who fought for freedom

• the blood of Colombia's enemies

• the beautiful flowers grown in Colombia

• red lava that flows from the volcanoes

The yellow section of the Colombian flag represents _____.

• the blonde population of Colombia

• the sand on Colombia's beaches

• Colombia's gold

• the goldfish native to Colombia's rivers

The blue on Colombia's flag represents _____.

• the sea and the sky

• Colombia's national color

• the sadness in Colombia's past

• the bruises that paramilitary groups left on Colombia

Which is closest to the current population of Colombia?

• 500,000

• 500 million

• 50 million

• 5 billion

Which of the following are important natural resources in Colombia?

• coal

• emeralds

• coffee

• timber

Which of the following are instruments that are traditionally used in vallenatos?

• accordion

• marimba

• violin

• various percussion instruments

_____ is a famous Colombian musician who incorporates vallenatos with his pop/rock hits.

• Sebastian Yatra

• Ricky Martin

• Carlos Vives

• Juan Gabriel

Which is the capital of Colombia?

• Bogota

• Barranquilla

• Buenos Aires

• Bolivia

What is the official language of Colombia?

• Portuguese

• Creole

• Colombian

• Spanish