1. B. Haití

The correct answer is Haití. Cuba and Puerto Rico are also islands but they don’t share their island with another country like the Dominican Republic.

2. A. Baseball

Baseball is a national sport in the Dominican Republic, so it is included in the Festival del Merengue.

3. A. Caribbean Sea

The Dominican Republic is located on the island of Hispaniola, which belongs to the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.

See the explanation.

1. B
2. A
3. A

1. summer

The Festival del Merengue is celebrated in July.

2. gold

Félix Sánchez won an Olympic gold medal in 2004.

3. warm

The Dominican Republic is located in the tropical zone and has a warm climate.

4. Patria

The Altar de la Patria (The Altar of the Fatherland) is a monument dedicated to Dominican heroes who participated in the battle of 1844 when they became independent.

See the explanation.

1. summer
2. gold
3. warm
4. Patria

Some of the instruments used to play merengue:
– accordion
– tambora (Dominican percussion instrument)
– güira (Dominican percussion instrument)

The Festival del Merengue displays Dominican culture, and it includes music, dance, food, and art.

You can listen to famous merengue singers and dance to their songs, and then you can eat traditional Dominican dishes, such as La Bandera or mangú. You can also visit galleries to learn and experience the culture through photos.