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Knowing about Puerto Rico

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was Puerto Rico discovered?

a)

1492

b)

1498

c)

1493

d)

1495

e)

1499

2.

Who discovered Puerto Rico?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Juan de Ponce

c)

Don Martín Fernandez de Navarrete

d)

Diego Alvarez Chanca

e)

Pedro Mártir de Anglería

3.

Who was the first governor of Puerto Rico?

a)

Juan Ceron

b)

Sanchez Velazquez

c)

Cristobal Mendoza

d)

Juan Ponce de Leon

e)

Antonio de la Gama

4.

What year did the Americans invade Puerto Rico?

a)

1860

b)

1808

c)

1898

d)

1891

e)

1896

5.

At the time of discovery, what was the island called?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

La isla del encanto

d)

Puerto Rico

e)

Borinque

6.

How long and wide is Puerto Rico?

a)

100 x 35

b)

110x35

c)

115x37

d)

111x39

e)

112x40

7.

How many towns does Puerto Rico have?

a)

78

b)

75

c)

80

d)

72

e)

79

8.

In what year was the cry of Lares?

a)

1898

b)

1863

c)

1868

d)

1861

e)

1808

9.

How many official languages does Puerto Rico speak?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

e)

4

10.

In what year was the Foraker law founded?

a)

1800

b)

1900

c)

1916

d)

1912

e)

1908

11.

In what year was the Jones law founded?

a)

1898

b)

1900

c)

1917

d)

1916

e)

1920

12.

Who was the first governon that was elected by Puerto Rican?

a)

Cristobal Columbus

b)

Juan de Ponce

c)

Luis Munoz Rivera

d)

Luis Munoz Marin

e)

Jesus Pinero

13.

What was the first town founded in Puerto Rico?

a)

San German

b)

San Juan

c)

Guanica

d)

Coamo

e)

Aguada

14.

What was the name of the Hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in 1998?

a)

Maria

b)

Irma

c)

George

d)

Arthur

e)

Patricio

15.

In what year did Sila Calderon became the first woman governor in Puerto Rico?

a)

1996

b)

2008

c)

2004

d)

2000

e)

1990