
Puerto Rico Quiz 3
Quiz by Greg Williford
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- Q1
What is the political status of Puerto Rico within the United States?
D) Municipality
B) Independent Nation
A) U.S. Territory
C) Commonwealth
30s - Q2
Who serves as the chief of state for Puerto Rico?
B) The U.S. President
C) A Resident Commissioner
A) The Governor
D) The Mayor of San Juan
30s - Q3
How often is the governor of Puerto Rico directly elected to serve?
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
A) 2 years
D) 8 years
30s - Q4
How is the legislative system of Puerto Rico structured?
C) Tricameral
B) Bicameral
Unicameral
Monarchical
30s - Q5
How many members are there in the Senate of Puerto Rico?
C) 78
B) 51
A) 27
D) 6
30s - Q6
Who appoints the justices of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico?
C) The Governor
A) The U.S. President
B) The U.S. Senate
D) The Mayor
30s - Q7
In what year did Christopher Columbus claim Puerto Rico for Spain?
B) 1493
A) 1492
D) 1521
C) 1508
30s - Q8
What event led to Puerto Rico becoming a possession of the United States?
C) Jones Act of 1917
D) Puerto Rican Constitution
A) Puerto Rican Revolution
B) Spanish-American War
30s - Q9
When did Puerto Ricans become American citizens?
C) 1917
B) 1868
A) 1498
D) 1951
30s - Q10
In a 2012 referendum, what political status option did the majority of Puerto Rican voters support?
C) Statehood
D) Dominion
B) Commonwealth
A) Independence
30s