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History of Puerto Rico

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With what other name do you know Puerto Rico?

a)

Boryquen

b)

Borinken

c)

Borinquen

d)

Vorinquen

e)

Vorynken

2.

In what year was Puerto Rico discovered by Cristobal Columbus?

a)

1593

b)

1492

c)

1943

d)

1493

e)

1400

3.

When was the telephone service established?

a)

1895

b)

1896

c)

1897

d)

1898

e)

1899

4.

4. What hurricane passed through Puerto Rico in 1998?

a)

Maria

b)

George

c)

Hugo

d)

Irma

e)

San Ciriaco

5.

5. Which town was founded in 1512?

a)

San Juan

b)

Ponce

c)

San German

d)

Arecibo

e)

Mayaguez

6.

What tree was introduced in Puerto Rico in 1542?

a)

coconut

b)

palm

c)

mango

d)

orange

e)

avocado

7.

What theater opened in 1839?

a)

German Rosario

b)

Yagüez

c)

Tapia

d)

La Perla

e)

Sol

8.

When Spanish Government abolished slavery in Puerto Rico?

a)

1700

b)

1973

c)

1872

d)

1972

e)

1873

9.

In 1895 what was adopted as a national symbol?

a)

The Shield

b)

Maga flower

c)

Coqui

d)

Puerto Rican flag

e)

Hymn

10.

When does Spain allows for PR to govern itself?

a)

1895

b)

1896

c)

1796

d)

1897

e)

1800

11.

What was inaugurated in Arecibo in 1963?

a)

Radio telescope

b)

Cueva del Indio

c)

La estatua de Colon

d)

Observatory

e)

Cueva Ventana

12.

What is the name of the church finished in San German in 1648?

a)

San Miguel Arcángel Church

b)

Cathedral of San Juan Bautista

c)

Santa Rosa de Lima

d)

Porta Coeli

e)

San German de Auxerre

13.

In 1692 which town was founded?

a)

San German

b)

Ponce

c)

Mayagüez

d)

San Juan

e)

San Lorenzo

14.

When does the railroad began operations?

a)

1889

b)

1890

c)

1891

d)

1892

e)

1893

15.

How many people were killed in the Landslide in Ponce in 1985?

a)

149

b)

139

c)

129

d)

119

e)

109