Test Your Knowledge: Puerto Rican History Quiz
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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?
2. Which Act in 1900 established a civilian government in Puerto Rico?
3. What catalyzed the Ponce Massacre in 1937?
4. The Treaty of Paris in 1898 ended which war, thereby ceding Puerto Rico to the United States?
5. What is La Fortaleza known for?
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?
8. Which event in 1797 saw a significant British attack on Puerto Rico?
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?
11. Which act granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917?
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?
14. Who was the primary leader behind Operation Bootstrap, the industrialization plan for Puerto Rico?
15. What is the historical significance of the town of Ponce in Puerto Rico?
16. What was the outcome of the Jones Act for Puerto Rican residents?
17. Which hurricane was one of the most destructive in Puerto Rican history, occurring in 1899?
18. Who founded the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party in 1922?
19. Who was the first woman to be elected as mayor of San Juan?
20. What declaration did the United Nations' Special Committee on Decolonization make about Puerto Rico in 1978?
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