How it works
These trivia questions on Costa Rica come in four rounds: the name, the map and the weather; forests, monkeys and living words; a poor colony finds coffee; and railroad, bananas and the constitution.
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What each round asks
The name, the map and the weather covers Cerro Chirripó, Irazú and Lake Arenal. Forests, monkeys and living words has Corcovado, the squirrel monkey and Pura Vida. A poor colony finds coffee runs from the Turrialba Valley to the Coffee Barons. Railroad, bananas and the constitution has Puntarenas, Limón and the constitution of 1949.
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One tap per question: the card marks the correct choice and explains it, with the source article linked. The short civil war of 1948 is asked by its leader and its length only.
Questions and answers
What are some easy questions about Costa Rica?
What does the name Costa Rica mean? What does Pura Vida mean literally? What did the constitution of 1949 abolish? The answers are rich coast, pure life and the army.
Where do the answers come from?
From the Wikipedia article Costa Rica, read on October 3, 2026 and linked under each question. Population figures, happiness and development rankings, visitor counts, living people and present-day politics are left out, with the capital, which another pack here asks.
What is the highest mountain in Costa Rica?
Cerro Chirripó. The highest volcano is Irazú, and the largest lake is Lake Arenal.
When is Independence Day in Costa Rica?
September 15. On that date in 1821 the authorities in Guatemala declared the independence of all of Central America. Costa Rica never fought Spain for it.