Today's Bing Quiz

Need a little help with today’s Panama quiz (Friday, October 16, 2026)? Explore hints about the canal, the country’s geography, famous islands, languages, and cultural traditions. Full answers and educational explanations appear as you play and in your final review.

1. What is the capital city of Panama? Clue: This Pacific-coast capital shares its name with the country. It is the country’s principal political and economic center.
2. Which two countries share land borders with Panama? Clue: One neighbor is in Central America; the other is in South America. Panama sits at the southeastern end of Central America.
3. Which two oceans are linked by the Panama Canal? Clue: One of these oceans reaches Panama through the Caribbean Sea. The shortcut is important to shipping between the eastern and western sides of the Americas.
4. In what year did the Panama Canal officially open to shipping? Clue: It opened early in the twentieth century, shortly after the start of World War I. The date falls in the 1910s.
5. What is the main purpose of the Panama Canal’s locks? Clue: Think of a water-filled elevator for ships. The central lake is above sea level, so vessels must change elevation.
6. What is the official language of Panama? Clue: The language is shared with many countries across Latin America. It is also the official language of neighboring Costa Rica and Colombia.
7. On which coast of Panama are the San Blas Islands, part of Gunayala, located? Clue: These islands face the sea north of Panama. Their waters are part of the Atlantic Ocean basin.
8. What is the name of the roadless rainforest region between Panama and Colombia? Clue: Its name is shared with a province in eastern Panama. It is famous for interrupting a highway route through the Americas.
9. Which currency is Panama’s national monetary unit, alongside the circulating U.S. dollar? Clue: Its name honors a Spanish explorer associated with the Pacific Ocean. It is pegged one-to-one to the U.S. dollar.
10. Which Indigenous people of Panama are especially known for making colorful textile artworks called molas? Clue: This community is strongly associated with Gunayala and the San Blas Islands. Molas are created with a distinctive layered-fabric technique.