Climate & Geography
What season does Puerto Rico mainly experience?
Summer
Who were the first inhabitants of Puerto Rico?
The Taino
What are the co-official languages in Puerto Rico?
Spanish and English
What ingredient is either smashed and deep fried or cooked until almost black in tostones and amarillos?
Plantains
What Puerto Rican neighborhood has murals almost everywhere?
Santurce
What shape does Puerto Rico appear as?
Rectangular
During Noche de San Juan, between how many times do people jump backwards into water?
3 to 12 times
The flag is well known as Monoestrellada, which means...
Having one star
What is one of the main influences in Puerto Rican culture?
Spanish/Afro-Caribbean/American
What beach has swimmable bioluminescent water?
La Parguera
What percentage of Puerto Rico is mountainous?
60%
What act gave Puerto Rican’s American Citizenship?
The Jones Act
What country does Puerto Rico share a flag design with?
Cuba
What is Puerto Rico’s national dish?
Arroz Con Gandules
Which tropical drink originates from Puerto Rico?
Pina Colada
Instead of having a winter season, what season does Puerto Rico experience instead? From April to what month?
Rainy season from April to November.
What Puerto Rican celebration is focused around the heifer?
Festival de la Novilla
How many times did Puerto Rico change their flag?
Twice
What traditions influenced Puerto Rican music and dance?
African traditions
What are the 3 main entertainment facilities in Distrito T-Mobile?
Caribbean Cinemas Vip, Coca-Cola Music Hall, and TOROVERDE Urban Park
Puerto Rico is 3 times the size of which island?
Rhode Island
Who established the first town in Puerto Rico?
Juan Ponce de Leó
What percentage of Puerto Ricans do not use English regularly?
95%
What is the base of many Puerto Rican dishes called? /or/ Name all the ingredients in the base.
Sofrito /or/ Garlic, onions, peppers, and cilantro
What is the name of Puerto Rico's tall statue?
Birth of the New World