History
Food and Music
Culture
Climate and Geography
People
100
Who discovered Puerto Rico?
Christopher Columbus
100
What is one huge crop that has been traditionally grown in PR?
Sugarcane, tobacco, bananas
100
What are the colors of the PR flag?
Red white and blue
100
What is a describing word for Puerto Rico's climate?
Tropical
100
Are Puerto Ricans American citizens?
Yes
200
When did the first Spanish settler arrive to the island?
1493
200
What is a staple food in the PR diet?
Rice, beans, fruit.
200
True or False: Puerto Rican children are taught to always look adults in the eye when spoken to.
False
200
What is the biggest national forest on the island called?
el Yunque
200
On which part of the island do most Puerto Ricans live?
the northeast side, near San Juan.
300
Puerto Rico is currently a ________ of the US.
Commonwealth
300
Name one famous musician from PR.
Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar
300
Is PR ethnically homogeneous or heterogeneous?
heterogeneous
300
What is the hottest recorded temperature in summer?
98 degrees
300
What are the 3 most common political positions of Puerto Ricans?
1) For US statehood 2) For maintaining the current commonwealth situation 3) For national independence
400
What was the original Spanish name given to the island by the first Spanish settler?
San Juan Bautista
400
What is a type of latin music that comes from PR?
Bomba, Plena
400
What is the NATIONAL language of Puerto Rico?
Spanish
400
What is the name of the highest peak on the island?
Cerro de Punta
400
What is a weird nickname in Spanish for "Puerto Rican"?
Boricua
500
What was the special deal that ended the Spanish-American war?
The Treaty of Paris
500
What 4 countries is Puerto Rican's food based off of?
Spanish, African, Taino, and North American.
500
Spell "hurricane" in Spanish,
el huraca'n
500
What is Puerto Rico's biggest mountain range called?
Cordilla Central
500
What were the pre-Columbian PR people called?
the Taino people
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