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Quiz about Caribbean Cruise  Maybe Not
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Caribbean Cruise - Maybe Not Trivia Quiz


For months I had planned to visit "some place warm" during March 2020. A Caribbean cruise would be the perfect getaway - or, maybe it would not.

A photo quiz by cowboybluedog. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
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Photo Quiz
Quiz #
401,015
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The island shown within the black oval has been a commonwealth that has also been an unincorporated territory of the United States. This was to be the first stop on my cruise get-away. What was then its most commonly known name? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I have often experienced a city is by way of a local cruise that provided a view from a waterway. The schooner shown in the photograph offered a sunset cruise with "breathtaking views" of San Juan as seen from San Juan Bay. San Juan Bay was a part of what larger body of water? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. As a part of the harbor cruise I could see the landmark shown in the photo. It was described as "the biggest European fortification in the Americas". After decades of building, construction was completed on the fortress in the late eighteenth century. What was its name? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Another site I could photograph during my cruise of the bay is shown - Base San Juan. Meaning no disrespect nor lack of appreciation, from the bay it looked more like a country club than a military base. What branch of the military did Base San Juan house? (Think where we are - geographically, speaking.) Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The photograph was taken of the bay looking from a slight point of elevation in Old San Juan. Notice the lush vegetation representative of an area with a climate that is typically warm/hot, very humid and with a dry season. What type of climate would that be? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. All is not always tranquil and beautiful for San Juan, unfortunately. This photo shows damage still existed two-and-half years after that area experienced what was described as "the worst natural disaster in recorded history to affect those islands". What was that disaster from September of 2017? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The cosmopolitan scene in the photo was taken of San Juan, Puerto Rico in March of 2020. History has taught us Christopher Columbus "discovered" the area on his second voyage to the "new world". What did he decide to name the island that would become Puerto Rico? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. I had an excursion scheduled to hike in the El Yunque Caribbean National Forest - photo was taken from within it. I did not get to go on the hike; I know I missed a wonderful outing. In an area that encompassed (approximately) 28,000 acres, El Yunque had what unique distinction? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Shown in the photo is a small reptile (perched on the flag) that has become almost universally associated with Puerto Rico - the coquí. The Eleutherodactylus coquí is said to be the island's national symbol. The coquí is onomatopoeically named. What does that mean? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Just as this quiz is nearing its end, so did my vacation - with a trip, not on a cruise ship, but on an airplane. Shown in the photo is the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico is named for José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín who holds what distinction for Puerto Rico? Hint


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The island shown within the black oval has been a commonwealth that has also been an unincorporated territory of the United States. This was to be the first stop on my cruise get-away. What was then its most commonly known name?

Answer: Puerto Rico

It is Puerto Rico. "Puerto rico" in Spanish would translate into "rich port" in English. There were times in the island's history that, indeed, its natural resources allowed it to enjoy that moniker but during the late part of the 20th century and the early part of the 21st century natural disasters were rather unkind to Puerto Rico. Yet, it remained a very popular tourist destination and choice of many of the cruise ships as a point of departure for a wide variety of excursions.
2. I have often experienced a city is by way of a local cruise that provided a view from a waterway. The schooner shown in the photograph offered a sunset cruise with "breathtaking views" of San Juan as seen from San Juan Bay. San Juan Bay was a part of what larger body of water?

Answer: Caribbean Sea

Geographically speaking, Puerto Rico was an archipelago and a part of the Greater Antilles within the Caribbean Sea. San Juan Bay measured 3.5 miles (or, 5.6 km) in length and was the island's busiest harbor during the early part of the 21st century. In addition to Puerto Rico, other island "lands" included in the Greater Antilles were Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.
3. As a part of the harbor cruise I could see the landmark shown in the photo. It was described as "the biggest European fortification in the Americas". After decades of building, construction was completed on the fortress in the late eighteenth century. What was its name?

Answer: Castillo San Cristóbal

Castillo San Cristóbal was a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and a San Juan National Historic Site during the early part of the 21st century. The fort was built by Spanish settlers as a land defense for those invading from other countries - particularly the English and the Dutch.

The fort was said to have been designed by an Irishman, Thomas O'Daly. O'Daly worked for the Spanish - who were "enemies of the English" - in contempt for the rule of Great Britain over Ireland.
4. Another site I could photograph during my cruise of the bay is shown - Base San Juan. Meaning no disrespect nor lack of appreciation, from the bay it looked more like a country club than a military base. What branch of the military did Base San Juan house? (Think where we are - geographically, speaking.)

Answer: United States Coast Guard

On its own website the U.S. Coast Guard described Base San Juan as "... the single DCMS touch point for the support of Coast Guard operations within Puerto Rico, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our operational partners to ensure the delivery of professional, responsive and cost-effective services to the American public." The base was "... responsible for all Coast Guard missions throughout the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands region." (I learned DCMS is the abbreviation for Deputy Commandant for Mission Support when used within the U.S. Coast Guard.) It certainly was a beautiful landmark and I was able to get some photos of some of their boats, too.
5. The photograph was taken of the bay looking from a slight point of elevation in Old San Juan. Notice the lush vegetation representative of an area with a climate that is typically warm/hot, very humid and with a dry season. What type of climate would that be?

Answer: Tropical monsoon climate

The climate of Puerto Rico has been classified as one of a tropical rainforest. The temperatures are constantly in the "warm to hot" range there; with an annual average temperature for the island of (about) 82˚ F (or, 28˚ C). The average yearly precipitation is 66 in (1,676 mm).

As desirable as that may appear, hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes and other natural calamities have befallen Puerto Rico. Soil erosion is a major environmental concern for the island(s).
6. All is not always tranquil and beautiful for San Juan, unfortunately. This photo shows damage still existed two-and-half years after that area experienced what was described as "the worst natural disaster in recorded history to affect those islands". What was that disaster from September of 2017?

Answer: Hurricane Maria

Hurricanes are not uncommon in the Caribbean Sea. Many who inhabit the area in and around Puerto Rico are well equipped for the possibly that a hurricane could make landfall and do extensive damage. Yet, very few could have predicted the devastation that resulted from Hurricane Maria in September of 2017.

In addition to the description given in the question, it was the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2017 and the deadliest storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Even worse for the area of Puerto Rico, only two weeks earlier Hurricane Irma - another category 5 storm - had caused widespread destruction there.

Many areas/people were still attempting to recover from the first storm when the second hit.
7. The cosmopolitan scene in the photo was taken of San Juan, Puerto Rico in March of 2020. History has taught us Christopher Columbus "discovered" the area on his second voyage to the "new world". What did he decide to name the island that would become Puerto Rico?

Answer: San Juan Bautista

Yes, if history is correct Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista and described the port where he landed in its harbor as a "rich port" (or, puerto rico in Spanish). As far as the Europeans who had sponsored the voyages of Columbus knew the island was "San Juan" and the port-city was "Puerto Rico".

As the settlement grew in importance for the Spaniards - particularly as a military outpost - the names of the port-city and the island were often confused and/or switched. Some historians attribute the "switch" to Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de León. De León is the same explorer historically significant for his exploration(s) of (what would become) Florida (in the USA) and the islands of the Caribbean; he may have been a part of Columbus' second voyage to the "new world".
8. I had an excursion scheduled to hike in the El Yunque Caribbean National Forest - photo was taken from within it. I did not get to go on the hike; I know I missed a wonderful outing. In an area that encompassed (approximately) 28,000 acres, El Yunque had what unique distinction?

Answer: It is the only tropical forest within the U.S. National Forest system

Hidden within the interior of the island of Puerto Rico, the El Yunque Caribbean National Forest is the only tropical forest within the U.S. National Forest system. There is no shortage of unique plants and animals within El Yunque. While sightings of mammals may be rare there are more than enough birds, reptiles and insects to make any outing there fascinating. One advertisement for the forest writes that the park can boast of more than 240 species of trees with more than 20 of those endemic to only Puerto Rico.

It remains very high on my wish list of places to visit!
9. Shown in the photo is a small reptile (perched on the flag) that has become almost universally associated with Puerto Rico - the coquí. The Eleutherodactylus coquí is said to be the island's national symbol. The coquí is onomatopoeically named. What does that mean?

Answer: The name is derived from the sound of the frog's vocalization(s)

The mating call of (some species) the coquí is said to sound like its name. (Close English pronunciation would be: co-kee). It was very common to see likenesses of the frog in Puerto Rico - almost every souvenir I found had an image of the coquí on it. Recognizing those frogs were inhabitants of the island long before humans were there, the natives are said to proudly say, "Soy de aqui, como el coquí", which translates into English as "I'm from here, like the coquí."
10. Just as this quiz is nearing its end, so did my vacation - with a trip, not on a cruise ship, but on an airplane. Shown in the photo is the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico is named for José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín who holds what distinction for Puerto Rico?

Answer: First democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico

José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín was the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico. His contributions as a politician and statesman were recognized and honored by many - even beyond Puerto Rico. It is said that under his tenure there were economic, political and social reforms unlike any other time in the island's (modern) history. Marín was born in 1898 and lived until the age of 82 (in 1980).

He served as Governor between 1949 and 1965. His daughter, Victoria, became the first woman to seek the governorship of Puerto Rico (in 1992).

She did not win that election and retired from politics soon thereafter.
Source: Author cowboybluedog

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