Puerto Rican History and Culture Quiz

Juan Ponce de León was the first Spanish explorer to land on the island of Puerto Rico.

San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico.

Tostones is the name of the traditional Puerto Rican dish made with fried green plantains.

The Spanish-American War led to the United States gaining control of Puerto Rico.

Rita Moreno is the famous Puerto Rican actress who starred in the film 'West Side Story.'

Héctor Camacho is the most famous Puerto Rican boxer known as 'The Macho Man.'

Salsa is a traditional Puerto Rican musical style.

Luis Walter Alvarez was the first Puerto Rican to win a Nobel Prize.

Aníbal Acevedo Vilá was the first woman to be elected governor of Puerto Rico.

Roberto Clemente was the famous Puerto Rican baseball player known as 'The Great One.'

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera is often considered the 'Father of Modern Puerto Rican Literature.'

Bahía Mosquito is the name of the bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States in 1917.

The Tres is the national instrument of Puerto Rico.

The Coqui is a native frog species with significance in Puerto Rican culture.

Mónica Puig is the first Puerto Rican woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

Puerto Rico officially adopted Spanish as its official language in the year 1493.