Dominican Republic disaster kills 226
Apr 14, 2025
Q: The death toll in last week’s roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic rose to 226 with weekend deaths of five people who had been hospitalized after being pulled from the rubble. Where is the Dominican Republic on the second-largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
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Q: The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with what other nation?
A. Bahamas
B. Cuba
C. Haiti
D. Jamaica
Q: Two former Major League Baseball (MLB) players died in last week’s nightclub disaster. Only the United States has produced more major league players than the Dominican Republic in the history of baseball. What place ranks third in providing MLB stars?
A. Canada
B. Cuba
C. Puerto Rico
D. Venezuela
Q: The Jet Set nightclub roof collapsed in the city of Santo Domingo, which is the …
A. Capital of the Dominican Republic
B. Most populous place in the Caribbean
C. Oldest European city in the Americas
D. All of the above
Q: Christopher Columbus landed on the island he named Hispaniola in 1492, and later left it to sail back to Spain after his first voyage to the New World. He first landed on an island of which modern nation during that trip?
A. Antigua
B. Bahamas
C. Cuba
D. Dominica
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