History Of Puerto Rico
7 Questions
| Total Attempts: 468
How well do you know your history facts on Puerto Rico?
Questions and Answers
- 1.These indians were the first to inhabit the beautiful island..
- A.
Cherokee
- B.
Iroquois
- C.
Arawak
- 2.
The tribe of Indians native to the island did not call it Puerto Rico. They called it Borinquen, which means...- A.
Land of the great people
- B.
Land of the great kings
- C.
Land of the great lords
- 3.
Which famous Italian explorer visited the island?
- A.
Marco Polo
- B.
Christopher Columbus
- C.
Amerigo Vespucci
- 4.
In 1520, the beautiful island called Borinquen, received what new name?
- A.
Cuba
- B.
Guam
- C.
Puerto Rico
- 5.Why was the year 1902 important to Puerto Ricans?
- A.
The Russians invaded the island
- B.
The US declared the island its own territory
- C.
Bill Gates brought them all computers
- 6.
1895 was a special year in the history of Puerto Rico because it was the first time that Puerto Ricans flew what?
- A.
Planes
- B.
Their flag
- C.
Hang gliders
- 7.
What did the US do to Puerto Rico in 1898?
- A.
Make it one of the US states
- B.
Invade it
- C.
Commence trading
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