Test Your Knowledge: Puerto Rican History Quiz
bobbyknuckles
Created 6/28/2024
Think you know all about Puerto Rican history? Take this quiz and find out! Answer 20 questions and see how well you do!
1. Who was the first appointed governor of Puerto Rico?
Juan Ponce de León
Vicente Yañez Pinzón
Cristopher Columbus
Bartolomé de las Casas
2. Which Act in 1900 established a civilian government in Puerto Rico?
Foraker Act
Jones Act
Organic Act
Hays Act
3. What catalyzed the Ponce Massacre in 1937?
Political rally
Tsunami
Earthquake
Hurricane
4. The Treaty of Paris in 1898 ended which war, thereby ceding Puerto Rico to the United States?
World War I
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
Civil War
5. What is La Fortaleza known for?
The primary residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico
An influential Puerto Rican newspaper
The first university in Puerto Rico
A major Puerto Rican historical figure
6. Which year did the major earthquake and tsunami hit Puerto Rico?
7. Who led the independence movement in Puerto Rico and was known for his activism against the U.S. colonial rule?
Pedro Albizu Campos
Luis Muñoz Marín
Juan Ponce de León
Rafael Hernandez
8. Which event in 1797 saw a significant British attack on Puerto Rico?
Siege of San Juan
Battle of Ponce
Arecibo Confrontation
Mayagüez Standoff
9. When was slavery officially abolished in Puerto Rico?
10. Who was the first Puerto Rican to receive the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor?
Luis R. Estéves
Héctor Pésquera
Juan R. Torruella
Virgilio N. Cordero Jr.
11. Which act granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917?
Jones-Shafroth Act
Foraker Act
Organic Act
Hays Act
12. In what year did Puerto Rico officially become a U.S. Commonwealth?
13. Which Puerto Rican event was also known as El Grito de Lares?
An independence revolt in 1868
The declaration of Puerto Rican statehood
The arrival of the first Spanish settlers
The 1918 tsunami
14. Who was the primary leader behind Operation Bootstrap, the industrialization plan for Puerto Rico?
Luis Muñoz Marín
Teodoro Moscoso
José Celso Barbosa
Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón
15. What is the historical significance of the town of Ponce in Puerto Rico?
Major revolt location
Major earthquake in 1918
British attack in 1797
Site of the Ponce Massacre in 1937
16. What was the outcome of the Jones Act for Puerto Rican residents?
Granted U.S. citizenship
Established local civilian government
Ended U.S. military rule
Allowed Puerto Rican men to vote
17. Which hurricane was one of the most destructive in Puerto Rican history, occurring in 1899?
San Ciriaco
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Hugo
San Juan
18. Who founded the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party in 1922?
Pedro Albizu Campos
Luis Muñoz Rivera
Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón
José de Diego
19. Who was the first woman to be elected as mayor of San Juan?
Celeste Benitez
María de Lourdes Santiago
Sila Calderón
Rosa Hilda Ramos
20. What declaration did the United Nations' Special Committee on Decolonization make about Puerto Rico in 1978?
Acknowledged it as a colony
Recommended statehood
Suggested full independence
Encouraged industrialization
