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100

How many gardens does NSNP have? 

6

Butterfly Garden, Raices Garden, Las Parcelas, El Batey, Villa Africana Colobó, La Paz

100

Bathroom 

What is "El Baño"

100

Who is from New York, speaks Spanglish, and controls the "cellphone jail"?

Evelyn 

100

The first inhabitants of Puerto Rico.

Taínos

100
Puertoricans are genetically made up of these three cultures. 

What are Taíno (indigenous), African, and Spanish influences 

200

The urban garden named after a Taíno community center/plaza

What is the "El Batey"

200

The place where food is prepared/cooked. 

La cocina 

200

Was born in Jamaica and sets the tone in our morning circle

Toni

200

The national animal of Puerto Rico

What is El Coquí

200

The most famous sport in Puerto Rico

What is "boxing". The island has the most world champions per capita, and is the only country to have produced world champions accross all weight classes.

300

The process of removing unwanted plants from garden beds and surrounding areas. 

What is weeding. 

300

A piece of fabric used to represent a group of people, usually a country

What is "la bandera"

300

Community elder from Loíza, PR that is one of the founding members of the gardens

Iris Brown

300

The capital city of Puerto Rico, and the oldest city in the US

San Juan

300

This is Puerto Rico's official nickname or catchphrase. 

What is "Isla del Encanto" or Island of Enchantment

400

These are flowering plants that produce nectar and pollen. These plants provide essential food and habitat for animals like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

What are "pollinator plants"

400

Puerto Rico literally means this in English. 

What is rich port. 

400

Who is a lawyer and the Executive Director of NSNP?

Andria Bibiloni

400

What the Taino people called the island before it became Puerto Rico.

Boriken

400

This frozen coconut drink, usually topped with a cherry, was invented in PR. 

What is Piña Colada. 

500

The seeds used by Taínos for natural dye, war paint, and insect repellent. 

What is Annato Seed

500

Puerto Rico’s biggest music genre is Reggaetón. The second biggest one is this ‘sauce’ that makes people dance. 

What is Salsa. 

500

The coolest, bestest, awesomest, dopest instructors 

Sky and Guillermo

500

The name of the only rainforest in the National Park System

What is El Yunque 

500

Puerto Rico has over 270 miles of this.

Beaches.