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WorksheetsChristmas in Puerto Rico
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A parranda or trulla is the boricua version of a...
Christmas carol
Christmas tree
Christmas cake
It is a tradition for the household to offer refreshments to the singers or ____________ and then join the group to bring the party to the next house. Sometimes, parrandas can last until sunrise.
parranderos
parajos
paquetes
Christmas Eve or ________ trumps or is sometimes more important than Christmas Day.
Nochebuena
Evo de Christmas
Ano nuevo
Many Puerto Ricans will attend a midnight mass known as __________, where they welcome Christmas as a commemoration of the birth of Jesus.
Misa de Gallo
Mass de midnight
Midnight Madness
The classic holiday menu consists of arroz con gandules also known as
rice and beans
rice with pigeon peas
rice and greens
Another classic holiday food is lechón asado also known as
spit-roasted pork
lunch meat
chicken legs
Another classic holiday food is pasteles which is often made with
tamale-like patties of green banana and meat.
lunch meat with mayo.
pastries with jelly.
The traditional Christmas dessert is tembleque which is
coconut-based pudding topped with cinnamon
cookies topped with cinnamon
cake topped with cinnamon
Instead of eggnog, many Puerto Ricans drink ________, a coconut-based thick drink usually served in small glasses.
coquito
horchata
a milkshake
On January 6th, Puerto Rico celebrates el Día de Reyes or Epiphany, a commemoration of the visit the Three Wise Men made after _________ was born.
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
El Día de Reyes - Three King's Day - is also known as the
Epiphany
Christmas
Easter
Puerto Rico takes pride in having the longest holiday season in the world - after Thanksgiving Day into mid-January - ending with the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, also known as
la SanSe.
la Siesta.
la Salsa.
The eight days after Three Kings Day are known in Puerto Rico as _________________ .
las octavitas
ocho dias de Navidad
tres leches
____ are processions that recreate the journey of Mary and Joseph as they look for lodging in Bethlehem.
Las posadas
The Nativity
La Sanse
