- 1. Which big cat is found in the forests of Argentina?
A) Jaguar
B) Leopard
C) Lion
D) Cheetah
- 2. What is the national bird of Argentina?
A) Burrowing Parakeet
B) Andean Condor
C) Rufous Hornero
D) Southern Lapwing
- 3. Which penguin species can be found in Argentina?
A) Magellanic Penguin
B) Emperor Penguin
C) African Penguin
D) Galapagos Penguin
- 4. What is the largest bird of prey in Argentina?
A) Crested Caracara
B) Harris's Hawk
C) Andean Condor
D) Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
- 5. What type of mammal is the maned wolf found in Argentina?
A) Mustelid
B) Felid
C) Ursid
D) Canid
- 6. Which animal is native to the wetlands of Argentina?
A) Peccary
B) Capybara
C) Mountain Lion
D) Armadillo
- 7. Which marine mammal can be found along the coasts of Argentina?
A) Killer Whale
B) Beluga Whale
C) Humpback Whale
D) Southern Right Whale
- 8. Which animal is commonly seen grazing in the grasslands of Argentina?
A) Rhea
B) Guanaco
C) Alpaca
D) Capybara
- 9. Which genus of trees is well represented by Brazilian rosewood and quebracho tree in Argentina?
A) Alerce
B) Dalbergia
C) Prosopis
D) Nothofagus
- 10. What type of ecosystem is found in the humid pampas of central Argentina?
A) Subtropical forest
B) Rainforest
C) Tallgrass prairie
D) Desert
- 11. What percentage of Argentina's land area is covered by forests as of 2020?
A) 5%
B) 30%
C) 10%
D) 20%
- 12. Which tree-like plant is native to the pampa in Argentina?
A) Ombú
B) Cypress
C) Eucalyptus
D) Quebracho
- 13. What type of soil primarily makes up the surface soils of the pampa?
A) Mollisols (humus)
B) Clay
C) Peat
D) Sandy loam
- 14. What is responsible for much of the original ecosystem's decimation in the pampa region?
A) Urban development
B) Deforestation by logging
C) Mining activities
D) Commercial agriculture
- 15. Which type of vegetation is predominant in Patagonia due to its rain shadow effect?
A) Tall grasses
B) Aquatic plants
C) Shrubby bushes and plants
D) Dense forests
- 16. Which of the following trees is NOT found in the coniferous forests of western Patagonia?
A) Alerce
B) Ciprés de la cordillera
C) Huililahuán
D) Lleuque
- 17. What type of plants are abundant in Cuyo due to its semiarid conditions?
A) Thorny bushes and xerophiles
B) Tall grasses
C) Aquatic plants
D) Deciduous trees
- 18. What type of vegetation is impossible to grow on a large scale in Patagonia due to the soil conditions?
A) Forestry plantations
B) Large-scale farming
C) Urban development
D) Aquatic plants
- 19. What type of trees are introduced for forestry plantations in Argentina?
A) Ombú and eucalyptus
B) Ciprés de las guaitecas and huililahuán
C) Spruce, cypress, and pine
D) Quebracho and algarrobo
- 20. What type of vegetation is found in the highest elevations (above 4,000 m) in northwest Argentina?
A) Coniferous forests
B) Subtropical plants
C) Tall grasses
D) No vegetation
- 21. What type of ecosystem is found along the rivers in Cuyo?
A) Urban areas
B) Deserts
C) Grasslands and trees
D) Aquatic ecosystems
- 22. Which animal is known as the world's smallest deer and found in southern Argentina?
A) Pudú
B) Reindeer
C) Muntjac
D) Chital
- 23. Which species of snake in Argentina is known for being very venomous?
A) Boa constrictor
B) King cobra
C) Coral snake
D) Yarará (pit viper)
- 24. What type of animal is the viscacha, found in the western mountains of Argentina?
A) Reptile
B) Bird
C) Rodent
D) Primate
- 25. What type of animal is the pampas cat, found in Argentina's central grasslands?
A) Dog
B) Fox
C) Lion
D) Wildcat
- 26. Which species of bird inhabits both the central grasslands and extends into Patagonia?
A) Tinamous (perdiz, Argentine 'false partridges')
B) Flamingos
C) Hummingbirds
D) Swallows
- 27. Which species of fish is found in Tierra del Fuego?
A) Dolphinfish
B) Sardines
C) King crab (centolla)
D) Salmon
- 28. What was the name of the tanker involved in the largest fresh-water oil spill in Argentina?
A) Río Grande
B) Pampero
C) Estrella Pampeana
D) Magdalena
- 29. On what date did the Estrella Pampeana oil spill occur?
A) March 10, 2000
B) January 15, 1999
C) December 25, 1998
D) July 4, 1997
- 30. Which company owned the Estrella Pampeana tanker?
A) Shell Petroleum
B) BP
C) ExxonMobil
D) Chevron
- 31. What was Argentina's global ranking in the 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index?
A) 75th
B) 60th
C) 47th
D) 25th
- 32. Out of how many countries was Argentina ranked 47th in the 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index?
A) 200
B) 180
C) 150
D) 172
- 33. In which year did the Supreme Court of Justice adopt a decision against oil pollution in Calilegua?
A) 2023
B) 2025
C) 2027
D) 2019
- 34. Who promoted the case against oil pollution in Calilegua?
A) Local business owners
B) International environmental organizations
C) A group of residents of Calilegua National Park
D) The government of Jujuy province
- 35. What year did the Supreme Court first order to stop hydrocarbon exploitation in Calilegua?
A) 2018
B) 2021
C) 2019
D) 2023
- 36. Which judge emphasized that environmental protection must prevail as demanded by Law 22,351?
A) Judge Rosatti
B) Judge Lorenzetti
C) Judge Highton de Nolasco
D) Judge Maqueda
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