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WorksheetsU3L1 PUERTO RICO
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Los idiomas de Puerto Rico son...
a)
inglés y español
b)
español
c)
inglés
d)
francés
2.
El dinero de Puerto Rico es...
a)
el peso
b)
el dólar
c)
el guaraní
d)
el coquí
3.
Smoked and barbequed pork is...
a)
gandules
b)
arroz
c)
el Yunque
d)
pernil
4.
¿Cuál es la capital de Puerto Rico?
a)
San José
b)
Mayaguez
c)
San Juan
d)
Pernil
5.
skewers of meat are...
a)
pinchos
b)
pernil
c)
arroz
d)
tostones
6.
Fried plantain that is often eaten as a sidedish is...
a)
pernil
b)
tostones
c)
gandules
d)
pinchos
7.
Rice and beans are...
a)
pernil
b)
arroz con gandules
c)
tostones y pernil
d)
pinchos y tostones
8.
What is the colonial section of the capital of Puerto Rico called?
a)
El Yunque
b)
Viejo San Juan
c)
Pernil
d)
Arroz con Gandules
9.
What is the tree frog found throughout Puerto Rico?
a)
coquí
b)
pernil
c)
tostones
d)
yunque
10.
What political party favors status as a commonwealth of the US?
a)
Partido Popular Democrático
b)
Partido Nuevo Progresista
c)
Partido Independentista
11.
What political party wants Puerto Rico to become the 51st state?
a)
Partido Popular Democrático
b)
Partido Nuevo Progresista
c)
Partido Independentista
12.
What political party wants to seperate from the United States?
a)
Partido Popular Democrático
b)
Partido Nuevo Progresista
c)
Partido Independentista
13.
What is spending time together with family at the table long after the meal is over called?
a)
pernil
b)
sobremesa
c)
el Yunque
d)
tostones
14.
How far away is Puerto Rico from Miami?
a)
1,000 inches
b)
1,000,000 centimeters
c)
1,000 miles
d)
100 yards
15.
Who is the current governor of Puerto Rico?
a)
García Padilla
b)
Luis Muñoz Marín
c)
Juan Ponce de León
d)
Rafael Hernández Colón
16.
Puerto Rico is between the Caribbean Sea and the _
a)
North Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
17.
Puerto Rico is _ of the Dominican Republic
a)
North
b)
East
c)
West
d)
South
18.
The President of the United States of America is the _ of Puerto Rico
a)
head of government
b)
head of state
c)
prime minister
d)
chief minister
19.
Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with _
a)
Europe
b)
China
c)
Canada
d)
the United States
20.
Puerto Rico has one of the most _ economies in the Caribbean region.
a)
powerful
b)
accomplished
c)
dynamic
d)
ruthless
21.
It used to be a _ economy.
a)
traditional
b)
mixed
c)
market
d)
agricultural
22.
Puerto Rico used to be based on _, _ and _.
a)
cocoa, cotton and rum
b)
sugar, tobacco and coffee
c)
oats, corn and flour
d)
lumber, peas and beans
23.
Now Puerto Rico is more focused on _ and _ services.
a)
old-fashioned, domestic
b)
contemporary, manufacturing
c)
future, dedicated
d)
modern, industrial
24.
Who discovered Puerto Rico?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Juan Ponce de León
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Marco Polo
25.
When was Puerto Rico discovered?
a)
1484
b)
1493
c)
1492
d)
1451
26.
Which Native American tribe already occupied the island?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Taíno
c)
Yamasee
d)
Mojave
27.
The Taíno culture would soon cease to exist due to _,_ and _ brought by the Spanish.
a)
massacres , war, disruption
b)
displacement , war, hunger
c)
exploitation , war, disease
d)
slavery , war, disorder
28.
For years, Puerto Rico's education system has been troubled by leaders and _ funding.
a)
unwise
b)
sensible
c)
political
d)
antiliberal
29.
Puerto Rico has lacked _ material on its schools.
a)
important
b)
dull
c)
negative
d)
realistic
30.
The interests of _ have replaced the needs of Puerto Rico's _.
a)
adults, teens
b)
adults, children
c)
children, adults
d)
teens, adults
31.
Puerto Rico is home to only one _.
a)
lake
b)
rainforest
c)
beach
d)
mountain
32.
Puerto Rico's only rainforest is called __.
a)
Santa Elena
b)
Cloud Forest
c)
The Amazon
d)
El Yunque
33.
Some of the most famous tourist sites include ...
a)
Old San Juan
b)
Castillo San Felipe de Morro
c)
Isla Verde
d)
all of the above
34.
Las tres culturas de Puerto Rico son...
a)
Española, africana y maya
b)
Española, africana y inca
c)
Española, africana y americana
d)
Española, taína y africana
35.
El baile "la bomba" viene de la cultura...
a)
Americana
b)
Puertorriqueña
c)
Africana
d)
Española
36.
La lengua española viene de ...
a)
Los africanos
b)
Los españoles
c)
Los taínos
d)
Los americanos
37.
El Yunque es la única selva que...
a)
está en los EEUU
b)
está en Puerto Rico
c)
está en el caribe
d)
está en America central
38.
Los ingredientes del sofrito son...
a)
Arroz, gandules y ajo
b)
Ajo, cebola, catsup
c)
Cebollas, pimientos verdes, ají, ajo, cilantro y culantro.
d)
Cebollas, polvo de ajo, oregano, sal y pimiento.
39.
Los Puertorriqueños recibieron de la cultura Africana...
a)
la música de la bomba y la salsa sin instrumentos
b)
la música de la plena y la bomba con instrumentos de percusión y maracas
c)
la música de la bomba solamente
d)
la música de la salsa solamente
40.
El símbolo de Puerto Rico es...
a)
El mofongo
b)
El flan
c)
Marc Anthony
d)
el coquí
41.
La isla de Puerto Rico está situada en...
a)
America del Sur
b)
America del Norte
c)
America Central
d)
En los EEUU
42.
La moneda de Puerto Rico se llama...
a)
Dinero de Puerto Rico
b)
Dólares americanos
c)
Dólares puertoriqueños
d)
Dinero caribeño
43.
Un plato típico de Puerto Rico es...
a)
tamales
b)
pollo frito
c)
carne asada
d)
arroz con gandules
44.
Por qué es importante el turismo en Puerto Rico?
a)
Para el ecosystema
b)
Para la economía de la isla
c)
Para el coquí
d)
Para la isla
45.
La gente de Puerto Rico se llama Puertorriqueños y....
a)
Americanos
b)
Boricuas
46.
The name Boricua came from...
a)
Cuba
b)
Republica Dominicana
c)
Hait
d)
the island of Boriquen
47.
Cuales son los ingredientes del adobo?
a)
Sal, ajo, pimientos, cilantro
b)
Polvo de ajo, polvo de cebolla, oregano, sal y pimienta
48.
Saying the island of "Boriquen" is the same as saying...
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Republica Dominicana
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
49.
Saying "Boriquen" is the same as saying...
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Republica Dominicana
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
50.
Puerto Rico is located in the
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Antarctic Ocean
51.
Puerto Rico has a rich culture rooted in Taino, Spanish and
a)
European
b)
South African
c)
Indian
d)
West African
52.
Peaceful indigenous people who called the island of Puerto Rico Boriken, Great Land of the Valiente and Noble Lord.
a)
Hispanic
b)
Taino
c)
Latin
d)
Mestizo
53.
The Taino had a very rich culture centered in traditions of ceremonial events. These traditions survived by being handed down from
a)
mother to child
b)
grandparent to grandson
c)
father to son
d)
father to daughter
54.
This was created by West Africans and their descendants who worked the colonial sugar plantations along the coast of Puerto Rico.
a)
Plena
b)
Merengue
c)
Bomba
d)
Mambo
55.
It was at Bailes de Bombas (Bomba Dances) that these were celebrated.
a)
funerals and divorces
b)
baptisms and marriages
c)
anniversaries and birthdays
d)
graduations
56.
Drums called ________ were often made of empty codfish or rum barrels.
a)
Barriles
b)
Pans
c)
Toms
d)
Kettles
57.
Bomba dancers create a ________ with the drummers.
a)
dialogue
b)
story
c)
challenge
d)
history
58.
Bomba instruments include the Subidor, Primo, Cua, and _______.
a)
Cowbell
b)
Cabasa
c)
Maracas
d)
Claves
59.
The Bomba has __ different rhythms.
a)
25
b)
30
c)
2
d)
16
60.
¿De qué color es Puerto Rico?
a)
rojo
b)
verde
c)
amarillo
d)
purpura
61.
La moneda en Puerto Rico
a)
quetzal
b)
peso
c)
dólar americano
d)
sol
62.
Artista, cantante y compositor famoso de Repblica Dominicana
a)
Juanes
b)
Miley Cyrus
c)
Juan Luis Guerra
d)
Romeo Santos
63.
Cuba tiene mas población que Puerto Rico
a)
FALSO
b)
CIERTO
64.
La musica del Caribe tiene influencia, africana, europea e indígena.
a)
FALSO
b)
CIERTO
65.
Es territorio de los Estados Unidos de America
a)
Cuba
b)
Japón
c)
México
d)
Puerto Rico
66.
Capital de Cuba
a)
L.A
b)
Santo Domingo
c)
La Habana
d)
San Juan
67.
Ritmos de musica famosos en el Caribe
a)
Bachata y Merenge
b)
Banda y Jazz
c)
Blues y rancheras
d)
Hip hop y Country
68.
what is the capital of Puerto Rico?
a)
Aguadilla
b)
Florida
c)
San Juan
d)
Isabela
69.
what is the most popular food in Puerto Rico?
a)
coffee beans
b)
sugar cane
c)
tobacco
d)
rice
70.
how many stars does the Puerto Rico flag have on it
a)
multiple stars
b)
one star
c)
three stars
d)
four stars
71.
what are the colors of Puerto Rico flag
a)
red, white,blue
b)
green.orange,white
c)
blue,white,yellow
d)
blue,red,yellow
72.
What right do Puerto Ricans have?
a)
Serve in US Military
b)
Travel to US without Passport
c)
Are US Citizens
d)
All of the other answers are correct.
73.
Which country is a territory of the United States?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Portugal
d)
Cuba
74.
Where is Puerto Rico located?
a)
On the Iberian Peninsula with Spain?
b)
In Central America
c)
In the Caribbean Sea
d)
In South America
75.
What currency do they use in Puerto Rico?
a)
US Dollar
b)
Peso
c)
Bolivar
d)
Franc
76.
What is the most common religion?
a)
Protestant
b)
Jewish
c)
Roman Catholic
77.
What are the most spoken languages in Puerto Rico?
a)
Spanish/Portuguese
b)
English/Spanish
c)
Portuguese/Russian
d)
Russian
78.
Which famous person is from Puerto Rico?
a)
Beyoncé
b)
Penélope Cruz
c)
Jennifer Lopez
d)
Nicki Minaj
79.
What languages do they speak in Puerto Rico?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
English and Spanish
d)
French
80.
Where is Puerto Rico located?
a)
Southern US
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Mediterrenean
d)
Caribbean
81.
Do people from the US need a passport to visit Puerto Rico?
a)
yes
b)
no
82.
What is the population of Puerto Rico?
a)
40,000
b)
300,000
c)
1.4 million
d)
3.9 million
83.
In which war did the US win Puerto Rico?
a)
Cold War
b)
WWII
c)
WWI
d)
Spanish-American War
84.
Is Puerto Rico a state?
a)
Yes
b)
No
85.
What currency do they use in Puerto Rico?
a)
US dollar
b)
peso
c)
Puerto Rican currency
d)
Euro
86.
Before the US, who had control over Puerto Rico?
a)
Spain
b)
The Philippeans
c)
Cuba
d)
France
87.
What does "Puerto Rico" mean?
a)
beautiful island
b)
rich coast
c)
coast of gold
d)
pot of gold
88.
El Yunque is the United State's only...
a)
waterfall
b)
coral reef
c)
rainforest
d)
mountain
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