Puerto Rico

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  1. 4. Puerto Ricans clean their homes to start the new year and to drive away evil spirits by doing what?
  2. 10. The most common ritual to welcome the new year is to be more like a.
  3. 11. The first people who lived in this region/climate/place on the island.
  4. 12. what is Puerto Rico's new style of music?
  5. 13. Who was the first Governor of Puerto Rico.
  6. 15. What is Puerto Rico considered.
  7. 17. For most Puerto Ricans, Christmas Eve or Nochebuena trumps what?
  8. 19. When is Three Kings Day?
  9. 20. The name of the explorer who first discovered the island in 1493.
  10. 21. The Official language of Puerto Rico.
  11. 23. The name of the food that combines plantains, seafood and frying
  12. 24. What religion makes up most of Puerto Rico?
  13. 25. what is rice-stuffed blood sausages.
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  1. 1. This dance was brought by enslaved ancestors hundreds of years ago, most of the Island’s cultural expressions evolve from it.
  2. 2. Puerto Rico means this in English.
  3. 3. Spaniards, Taino Indians and Africans make up Puerto Ricans.
  4. 5. Puerto Rico is a major producer of?
  5. 6. What is the most popular food in Puerto Rico?
  6. 7. What fesitval takes place in Old San Juan during the multi-day celebrations starting on the third week of January?
  7. 8. a popular dance dance in Puerto Rico.
  8. 9. Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth of the United States after the signing of what treaty?
  9. 14. Can Puerto Ricans that live on the island vote in the Presidential elections?
  10. 16. The boricua version of a Christmas Carol when friends and families gather in front of a house usually after 10:00 p.m. with instruments to sing.
  11. 18. The capital of Puerto Rico.
  12. 20. Instead of eggnog, Puerto Rico has
  13. 22. The currency in Puerto Rico