San Juan, Puerto Rico - Quiz
San Juan Puerto Rico
  • 1. Which historic site in Old San Juan offers views of the San Juan Bay?
A) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
B) The El Morro Esplanade
C) Polvorin de Miraflores
D) Iglesias Pantín Park
  • 2. What is the Walkway of the Presidents located along?
A) Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue
B) Martín Peña Channel
C) Constitución Avenue
D) Ponce de León Avenue
  • 3. Which park is the largest public square in Puerto Rico?
A) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
B) Parque Central
C) La Merced Park
D) Ventana al Mar
  • 4. Which park is located next to the Puerto Rico Convention Center?
A) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
B) Bahía Urbana
C) Iglesias Pantín Park
D) Polvorin de Miraflores
  • 5. What is the main attraction of Luis Muñoz Marín Park?
A) The cableway crossing the park
B) An artificial lake with paddleboats
C) Playgrounds for children
D) Gazebos that can be rented
  • 6. Which historic district is currently under revitalization to become a historic park?
A) El Morro Esplanade
B) San Juan Waterworks historic district
C) Polvorin de Miraflores
D) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
  • 7. Which park connects Central Park to Hato Rey?
A) Parque del Indio
B) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
C) Ventana al Mar
D) Enrique Martí Coll Linear Park
  • 8. Where is the Loma de los Vientos located?
A) In Old San Juan
B) Next to Castle San Cristóbal
C) Near the Puerto Rico Capitol
D) In Isla Grande, Santurce
  • 9. Which park is located in the Gobernador Piñero district?
A) Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park
B) Luis Muñoz Marín Park
C) Parque Central
D) La Merced Park
  • 10. What activity is popular at the El Morro Esplanade?
A) Ice skating
B) Paddleboating
C) Stargazing
D) Biking
  • 11. Which park is located in the El Condado district of Santurce?
A) Parque del Indio
B) Bahía Urbana
C) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
D) Ventana al Mar
  • 12. What is the purpose of the Enrique Martí Coll Linear Park?
A) Provides access to El Escambrón Beach
B) Connects Central Park to Hato Rey
C) Offers views of San Juan Bay
D) Hosts Epiphany celebrations
  • 13. Which park is located in Ocean Park, Santurce?
A) Parque del Indio
B) La Merced Park
C) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
D) Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park
  • 14. Which park is located in southern Santurce?
A) Parque Central
B) La Merced Park
C) Ventana al Mar
D) Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
  • 15. What type of climate does San Juan have?
A) Humid subtropical
B) Desert
C) Tropical monsoon
D) Mediterranean
  • 16. What is the average temperature in San Juan?
A) 90.0 °F (32.2 °C)
B) 81.0 °F (27.2 °C)
C) 85.0 °F (29.4 °C)
D) 75.0 °F (23.9 °C)
  • 17. How many days annually does San Juan experience temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher?
A) 100 days
B) 120 days
C) 79 days
D) 50 days
  • 18. What is the coolest temperature officially recorded in San Juan?
A) 60 °F (16 °C) on March 3, 1957
B) 58 °F (14 °C)
C) 62 °F (17 °C)
D) 55 °F (13 °C)
  • 19. What is the hottest temperature officially recorded in San Juan?
A) 95 °F (35 °C)
B) 100 °F (38 °C)
C) 97 °F (36 °C)
D) 98 °F (37 °C) on October 9, 1981
  • 20. What is the record cold daily maximum temperature in San Juan?
A) 65 °F (18 °C)
B) 68 °F (20 °C)
C) 73 °F (23 °C)
D) 71 °F (22 °C) on February 4, 1935
  • 21. What is the record warm daily minimum temperature in San Juan?
A) 80 °F (27 °C)
B) 82 °F (28 °C)
C) 85 °F (29 °C)
D) 83 °F (28 °C) on August 11, 1995
  • 22. In which USDA plant hardiness zone is San Juan located?
A) 10A
B) 9B
C) 11C
D) 13B
  • 23. How many inches of rain does San Juan receive annually on average?
A) 40 inches (1,016 mm)
B) 70 inches (1,778 mm)
C) 60 inches (1,524 mm)
D) 56.35 inches (1,431.3 mm)
  • 24. How many days per year does it rain in San Juan on average?
A) 120 days
B) 180 days
C) 200 days
D) 161 days
  • 25. What is the annual sunshine hours total for San Juan?
A) 2,000 hours
B) 3,000 hours
C) 3,500 hours
D) 2,970 hours
  • 26. Which months are the driest in San Juan?
A) September, October, and November
B) January, February, and March
C) June, July, and August
D) April, May, and June
  • 27. What is the average rainfall in March?
A) 4.00 inches (101.6 mm)
B) 2.50 inches (63.5 mm)
C) 1.95 inches (49.5 mm)
D) 3.00 inches (76.2 mm)
  • 28. What causes haze and overheating in urban areas of San Juan?
A) Saharan dust
B) Industrial pollution
C) Volcanic ash
D) Forest fires
  • 29. What is one recent advancement related to Saharan dust episodes in San Juan?
A) Cloud seeding
B) Dust barriers
C) Air purifiers
D) Early warning systems
  • 30. Which street in Santurce has experienced noticeable gentrification?
A) Condado Avenue
B) Ponce de León Way
C) Miramar Road
D) Loíza Street
  • 31. What event in 2019 led to the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló?
A) University strike
B) Economic crisis
C) Hurricane damage
D) Protests against him
  • 32. What was one significant impact of Hurricane Maria on San Juan in 2017?
A) Decrease in tourism
B) Collapse of infrastructure
C) Population increase
D) New industrial development
  • 33. Which facility opened in 2005 and is the largest of its kind in the Caribbean?
A) Caribbean Museum of Art
B) Puerto Rico Convention Center
C) San Juan International Airport
D) El Yunque National Forest Visitor Center
  • 34. What is the highest point in San Juan located near?
A) Condado Lagoon
B) Municipal border with Caguas
C) San José Lagoon
D) Atlantic Ocean coast
  • 35. Which body of water is not a main water body in San Juan?
A) Caribbean Sea
B) Condado Lagoon
C) San Juan Bay
D) San José Lagoon
  • 36. Which municipality lies to the south of San Juan?
A) Carolina
B) Caguas
C) Trujillo Alto
D) Guaynabo
  • 37. Who commanded the U.S. Navy ships that arrived at San Juan Bay during the Spanish-American War?
A) Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
B) Admiral George Dewey
C) Admiral David Farragut
D) Captain John Paul Jones
  • 38. Which Spanish vessel did USS Yale capture in San Juan Bay?
A) Spanish battleship
B) Spanish destroyer
C) Spanish auxiliary cruiser
D) The Spanish freighter Rita
  • 39. Who was the first to order a cannon fire against American forces in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War?
A) President William McKinley
B) Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
C) Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez
D) General Nelson A. Miles
  • 40. Who was ordered to take over military installations in San Juan after the Treaty of Paris?
A) Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
B) President William McKinley
C) Captain Henry A. Reed
D) General Nelson A. Miles
  • 41. On what date did General Nelson A. Miles land in Guánica with American troops?
A) August 13, 1898
B) July 25, 1898
C) June 4, 1920
D) May 10, 1898
  • 42. Who fired what is considered the first shot by U.S. regular armed forces in World War I?
A) Admiral William T. Sampson
B) Lieutenant Teófilo Marxuach
C) General Nelson A. Miles
D) Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez
  • 43. Which German vessel was attacked by Lt. Teófilo Marxuach in 1915?
A) Tirpitz
B) Odenwald
C) Graf Spee
D) Bismarck
  • 44. What was the name of Puerto Rico's first commercial airport?
A) Las Casas
B) Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
C) Eugenio María de Hostos Airport
D) Rafael Hernández Airport
  • 45. What was established in Puerto Rico during Felisa Rincón de Gautier's tenure as mayor?
A) Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry
B) San Juan Uprising Commission
C) The island's first Civil Defense system
D) Puerto Rican National Guard
  • 46. How long did the 'La Fortaleza battle' last during the San Juan Uprising?
A) 30 minutes
B) 3 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 15 minutes
  • 47. Which British leader attacked San Juan in 1797?
A) Edward Pellew
B) John Jervis
C) Horatio Nelson
D) Sir Ralph Abercromby
  • 48. What was the original name of the settlement founded by Juan Ponce de León in 1508?
A) Havana
B) Caparra
C) San Juan
D) Puerto Rico
  • 49. In what year was the Catholic diocese in San Juan founded?
A) 1508
B) 1521
C) 1511
D) 1493
  • 50. When were San Juan's historic sites declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1979
B) 1995
C) 1983
D) 2006
  • 51. Which city is the oldest European-established capital city in the Americas before San Juan?
A) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
B) Mexico City, Mexico
C) Bogotá, Colombia
D) Caracas, Venezuela
  • 52. Which event did San Juan host in 1979?
A) Olympic Games
B) World Cup
C) Commonwealth Games
D) Pan American Games
  • 53. What percentage of Puerto Rico's population lives and works in San Juan's metropolitan area?
A) About 30%
B) About 76%
C) About 90%
D) About 50%
  • 54. Which year did the name for the city of Puerto Rico become that of the entire island?
A) 1521
B) 1493
C) 1508
D) 1746
  • 55. On what date did Hurricane Maria make landfall in southeastern Puerto Rico?
A) September 20, 2017
B) July 10, 2017
C) August 15, 2017
D) October 5, 2017
  • 56. What was the estimated percentage of destruction in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Cataño due to Hurricane Maria?
A) 70%
B) 60%
C) 80%
D) 50%
  • 57. Which beach is located immediately north of the Puerto Rico Capitol?
A) Capitolio Beach
B) El Escambrón Beach
C) Puerta de Tierra Beach
D) La Perla Beach
  • 58. What does the Cupey Arboretum protect?
A) Old Piedras River Aqueduct
B) Karst area in Sabana Llana Sur
C) Riparian ecosystems along the Río Piedras
D) Urban forest in Sabana Llana Sur
  • 59. How many state forests are there in Puerto Rico, including the New Millennium State Forest?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 10
D) 20
  • 60. Which urban forest is part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor?
A) San Patricio Urban Forest
B) New Millennium Urban Forest
C) Hermanas Sendra Protected Natural Area
D) Caño Martín Peña Nature Reserve
  • 61. In which barrio is the Hermanas Sendra Protected Natural Area located?
A) El Condado
B) San José
C) Caimito
D) Cupey
  • 62. Which building in Old San Juan has served as the residence of the Governor since the 16th Century?
A) Ancient Welfare Asylum
B) Ballajá Barracks
C) La Fortaleza
D) Cathedral of San Juan Bautista
  • 63. In which year was the Puerta de San Juan built?
A) 1942
B) 1635
C) 1907
D) 1641
  • 64. Which architectural style is exemplified by the Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel?
A) Modern
B) Beaux-Arts
C) Gothic Revival
D) Art Deco
  • 65. What style is the Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico built in?
A) Art Deco
B) Gothic Revival
C) Beaux-Arts
D) Mid-Century Modern
  • 66. Which architectural style is the Normandie Hotel built in?
A) Art Deco
B) Modern
C) Gothic Revival
D) Beaux-Arts
  • 67. Who designed the distinctive clock tower and university quadrangle at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus?
A) Edward H. Bennett
B) Henry Klumb
C) Rafael Carmoega
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 68. In which year were the clock tower and university quadrangle at the University of Puerto Rico inscribed in the NRHP?
A) 1984
B) 1942
C) 1917
D) 1907
  • 69. Which architectural style is most popular in districts like Puerta de Tierra and Santurce?
A) Spanish architecture
B) Colonial only
C) Modern only
D) Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern
  • 70. Which building serves as the home of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture?
A) Ancient Welfare Asylum
B) Ballajá Barracks
C) Cathedral of San Juan Bautista
D) La Fortaleza
  • 71. What is the architectural style of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building?
A) Gothic Revival
B) Art Deco
C) Modern
D) Beaux-Arts
  • 72. In what year was Río Piedras annexed to the municipality of San Juan?
A) 1960
B) 1975
C) 1945
D) 1951
  • 73. How many barrios did the municipality of San Juan have after annexing Río Piedras in 1951?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 16
D) 18
  • 74. What is the area of the Isleta de San Juan in square kilometers?
A) 200 km²
B) 150 km²
C) 47 km²
D) 120 km²
  • 75. In which year did Santurce become annexed to San Juan?
A) 1951
B) 1878
C) 2005
D) 1863
  • 76. Who sought permission to link San Juan with Río Piedras via steam tramway in 1878?
A) Pablo Ubarri Capetillo
B) The Spanish colonial governors
C) Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci
D) Major Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci
  • 77. What was the original purpose of Hato Rey in the 16th century?
A) A financial district
B) A sugar cane plantation area
C) A summer home for colonial governors
D) Grazing ground for cattle owned by the royal government
  • 78. Which barrio in Santurce is known for being tourist-oriented?
A) Ocean Park
B) Miramar
C) Santurtzi
D) Condado
  • 79. What was the first airport of San Juan called before it was renamed?
A) Miramar Airport
B) Condado Airport
C) Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
D) Isla Grande Airport
  • 80. Which ethnic group forms 1.4% of San Juan's population?
A) Dominican
B) Filipino
C) Indian American
D) Chinese
  • 81. Which barrio in Santurce hosts the Puerto Rico Museum of Art?
A) Santurce
B) Ocean Park
C) Condado
D) Miramar
  • 82. What is the name of the historical district designated in 2005?
A) Condado
B) Miramar
C) Santurce
D) Río Piedras
  • 83. What was the population of San Juan as per the 2020 US Census?
A) 400,000
B) 342,259
C) 300,000
D) 500,000
  • 84. What period marked significant economic growth for San Juan?
A) Following World War II
B) In the early 2000s
C) During the 19th century
D) After Puerto Rico's independence
  • 85. What is a key industry in San Juan due to its proximity to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Tourism
D) Fishing
  • 86. Which company is a parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and is based in San Juan?
A) Liberty Puerto Rico
B) First BanCorp
C) Popular, Inc.
D) ATH Network
  • 87. Which company headquartered on the ninth floor of the World Plaza Building in Hato Rey?
A) Popular, Inc.
B) First BanCorp
C) Seaborne Airlines
D) Triple-S Management Corporation
  • 88. What is a notable feature of Old San Juan's streets?
A) Concrete sidewalks
B) Asphalt roads
C) Gravel paths
D) Cobblestones made from blue stone cast from furnace slag
  • 89. Which park in San Juan is known for its bioluminescent bay?
A) Loíza
B) Río Grande
C) Luquillo
D) Fajardo
  • 90. What percentage of Puerto Rico's GDP is provided by tourism?
A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 5%
  • 91. By April 2019, how was the progress on repairs after Hurricane Maria in San Juan described?
A) Moving rapidly
B) Stalled
C) Not started
D) Minimal
  • 92. How many ship departures from San Juan were canceled as reported in late November 2019?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 40
D) 20
  • 93. Which opera singer born in San Juan is a Grammy Award winner?
A) Justino Díaz
B) Ricky Martin
C) Daddy Yankee
D) José Miguel Agrelot
  • 94. What was the economic impact of canceled Royal Caribbean ship calls to San Juan during 2020 and 2021?
A) $20 million gain
B) $44 million loss
C) $50 million loss
D) $30 million gain
  • 95. Which notable musician born in San Juan is a Grammy Award winner?
A) Giannina Braschi
B) José Miguel Agrelot
C) Justino Díaz
D) Ricky Martin
  • 96. What was the number of visitors drawn annually to the San Sebastián Street Festival?
A) 100,000
B) 150,000
C) 300,000
D) 200,000
  • 97. Which festival is hosted in April at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center?
A) San Juan Fashion Week
B) Christmas in San Juan
C) Casals Festivals
D) Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest
  • 98. Which Afro-Caribbean dancer and choreographer influenced the musical aspect of San Juan?
A) Giannina Braschi
B) Rafael Cordero
C) Sylvia del Villard
D) José Miguel Agrelot
  • 99. Which notable actor born in San Juan won an Academy Award?
A) Giannina Braschi
B) Benicio del Toro
C) José Miguel Agrelot
D) Raul Julia
  • 100. Which museum in San Juan is a National Historic Landmark?
A) Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez
B) San Juan Wildlife Museum
C) Bacardi Distillery
D) Museum of the Americas
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