How it works
These trivia questions about Guatemala come in four rounds: the name, the map and the volcanoes; the Maya world and its sites; conquest, capitals and independence; and republic, music and the table.
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Four rounds, from Tajumulco to tamales
The name, the map and the volcanoes asks about Tajumulco, Lake Izabal and the Motagua Fault. The Maya world and its sites has the Mirador Basin, Tikal and the language Xinca. Conquest, capitals and independence follows the capital through a mudflow in 1541 and the earthquakes of 1773. Republic, music and the table has Kak'ik and fiambre.
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After each tap the card shows the correct choice together with a brief reason and a link to its source. The civil war is asked once, by the year of the peace accord, and the border with Belize is not asked.
Questions and answers
What are some easy questions about Guatemala?
How is the name Guatemala translated? Which crop was grown there by 3500 BC? Which instrument is the marimba said to be like? The answers are place of many trees, maize and a xylophone.
Who checked these answers?
We read each one in the Wikipedia article Guatemala on October 3, 2026; the article is linked under every question. Population figures, living people, coups and elections, the violence of the civil war and the tolls of storms and earthquakes are left out.
What is the highest mountain in Guatemala?
Volcán Tajumulco. It is also the highest point in the Central American countries.
How many times did the capital of Guatemala move?
Three times. Two of the moves followed disasters: a mudflow from Volcán de Agua in 1541 and the Santa Marta earthquakes of 1773. The present capital was officially founded in 1776.