Paraguay Quiz Part 2: Itaipu Dam, Ñandutí Lace, and Tereré

How well do you know Paraguay? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Paraguay with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. What is the name of the massive hydroelectric dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil?

  • (A) Itaipu Dam
  • (B) Three Gorges Dam
  • (C) Hoover Dam
  • (D) Aswan High Dam

• 2. Which of these is a famous Paraguayan harpist?

  • (A) Nicanor Zabaleta
  • (B) Félix Pérez Cardozo
  • (C) Carlos Salzedo
  • (D) Marcel Grandjany

• 3. What is the name of the traditional Paraguayan lace?

  • (A) Ñandutí
  • (B) Chantilly
  • (C) Alençon
  • (D) Valenciennes

• 4. Which of these is a popular Paraguayan soup?

  • (A) Sopa Paraguaya
  • (B) Bori-Bori
  • (C) Caldo de Pescado
  • (D) Locro

• 5. What is the currency of Paraguay?

  • (A) Peso
  • (B) Sol
  • (C) Guaraní
  • (D) Real

• 6. Which of these is a famous Paraguayan historical figure?

  • (A) José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
  • (B) Simón Bolívar
  • (C) José de San Martín
  • (D) Antonio López de Santa Anna

• 7. What is the name of the traditional Paraguayan polka?

  • (A) Polca Paraguaya
  • (B) Chamamé
  • (C) Guarania
  • (D) Malambo

• 8. Which of these is a popular Paraguayan holiday?

  • (A) Independence Day
  • (B) San Juan
  • (C) Christmas
  • (D) All of the above

• 9. What is the name of the Jesuit missions in Paraguay, a UNESCO World Heritage site?

  • (A) La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
  • (B) San Ignacio Miní
  • (C) Santa Ana
  • (D) Nuestra Señora de Loreto

• 10. Which of these is a major river in Paraguay?

  • (A) Paraguay River
  • (B) Pilcomayo River
  • (C) Apa River
  • (D) All of the above