| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish | 99%
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| Bordering countries | Honduras | 95%
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| Bordering countries | Costa Rica | 94%
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| Major sea bordering Nicaragua to the east | Caribbean Sea | 88%
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| Most popular sport | Baseball | 86%
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| Country that occupied Nicaragua during the Banana Wars between 1912–1933 | United States | 85%
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| Capital city of Nicaragua | Managua | 80%
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| The U.S. intended to build one of these across Nicaragua, but ultimately built it further south | Canal | 76%
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| Country that controlled the above between 1638–1787 and 1844–1860 | United Kingdom | 72%
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| Largest lake | Lake Nicaragua | 70%
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| The above is world's only major freshwater lake that is infested with this type of fish | Sharks | 52%
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| Unpleasant-sounding historical name for the east coast of Nicaragua | {Mosquito} Coast | 47%
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| Oldest European city in mainland America, named for a city in southern Spain | Granada | 46%
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| The largest island in that lake has two _____, named Concepción and Maderas | Volcanoes | 43%
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| Leader of Nicaragua since 2007 | Daniel {Ortega} | 39%
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| Name for the rebel groups opposed to the above, who received money and arms from certain elements in the U.S. including Oliver North | Contras | 33%
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| Radical socialist political party that ruled Nicaragua from 1979–1990 | Sandinista | 32%
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| Founder of those two cities, namesake of Nicaragua's currency | Francisco Hernández de {Córdoba} | 30%
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| Nicaragua's second most populous city, named for a city in northern Spain | León | 26%
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| River forming much of Nicaragua's northern border | Coco River | 13%
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