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