- 1. Which two European groups make up the largest ethnic demographics in Córdoba?
A) British and Scandinavians
B) French and Germans
C) Italians and Spaniards
D) Greeks and Armenians
- 2. By the 1910s, what percentage of the city's population was non-native Argentine?
A) 33 percent
B) 43 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 50 percent
- 3. Which groups have maintained a significant presence in commerce and civic life since the beginning of the 20th century?
A) Swiss, German and Swedish communities
B) Romanian, Hungarian and Polish communities
C) Lebanese, Syrian and Armenian communities
D) British, Irish and Scottish communities
- 4. What rank is Córdoba in terms of population size among Argentine cities?
A) Second largest
B) Largest
C) Third largest
D) Fourth largest
- 5. What percentage of the total Córdoba Province population resides in the city of Córdoba?
A) 20.5%
B) 40.9%
C) 50.2%
D) 3.3%
- 6. What was the annual population growth rate of Córdoba from 1914 to 1960?
A) 1.2%
B) 3.78%
C) 0.4%
D) 3.2%
- 7. How much has the annual population growth rate averaged since the 2001 census?
A) 0.4%
B) 1.5%
C) 3.2%
D) 3.78%
- 8. How many inhabitants did the city of Córdoba have according to the 2008 provincial census?
A) 3,216,993
B) 43 million
C) 1,267,521
D) 1,315,540
- 9. What is the metropolitan area of the city of Córdoba called?
A) North Córdoba
B) Córdoba Province
C) Greater Córdoba
D) Central Córdoba
- 10. In which direction does Greater Córdoba extend the furthest?
A) Southwest
B) Northwest
C) Southeast
D) Northeast
- 11. What is the maximum distance in kilometers that Greater Córdoba extends to the northwest?
A) 15 km
B) 31 km
C) 50 km
D) 100 km
- 12. What is the primary reason for the constant flow of students to Córdoba?
A) National University of Córdoba
B) Employment opportunities
C) Climate conditions
D) Government incentives
- 13. Towards which areas is the city of Córdoba currently expanding?
A) Alta Gracia and Villa Carlos Paz
B) The Croatian settlements
C) The city center
D) The northeastern regions
- 14. What is the total population of Argentina mentioned in the text?
A) 50 million
B) 1.3 million
C) 3 million
D) 43 million
- 15. What is the average height of the Sierras Chicas?
A) 650 m
B) 800 m
C) 550 m
D) 450 m
- 16. Which river flows through the city of Córdoba?
A) Suquía River
B) Bermejo River
C) Paraná River
D) Uruguay River
- 17. Which stream meets the Rio Primero near the city centre?
A) Algarrobos stream
B) Mar Chiquita stream
C) La Cañada stream
D) Suquía stream
- 18. Where does the Primero River end its course?
A) Mar Chiquita salt lake
B) The Paraná River
C) San Roque reservoir
D) The Atlantic Ocean
- 19. What is the Köppen climate classification for Córdoba?
A) Humid subtropical (Cwa)
B) Tropical savanna (Aw)
C) Mediterranean (Csa)
D) Semi-arid (BSk)
- 20. Where do the cold Pampas winds originate?
A) The Amazon Rainforest
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Andes Mountains
D) Antarctica
- 21. What is the average annual rainfall in Córdoba?
A) 1200 mm
B) 750 mm
C) 1000 mm
D) 500 mm
- 22. What causes the temperature difference of 5 °C between the central area and Greater Córdoba?
A) Differences in altitude
B) The heat island effect
C) Different vegetation cover
D) Proximity to the river
- 23. When is the driest month in Córdoba?
A) June
B) January
C) November
D) March
- 24. Which wind is responsible for temperatures rising above 30 °C in winter?
A) Pampero
B) Sierras
C) Humid Pampa wind
D) Zonda
- 25. What happens to the temperature in the central district compared to the Greater Córdoba area?
A) It is warmer
B) It fluctuates more wildly
C) It is exactly the same
D) It is colder
- 26. In what year was the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata created?
A) 1810
B) 1820
C) 1816
D) 1776
- 27. What was the population of Córdoba city according to the 1760 census?
A) 22,000
B) 15,000
C) 11,552
D) 30,000
- 28. Which historical figure supported revolutionary ideas and had contact with Manuel Belgrano?
A) José María Paz
B) Juan Bautista Bustos
C) Francisco Ramírez
D) Gregorio Funes
- 29. Where did the Argentine Congress meet in March 1816?
A) Córdoba
B) Santa Fe
C) Tucumán
D) Buenos Aires
- 30. What was the population of Córdoba according to the 1822 census?
A) 18,500
B) 22,000
C) 11,552
D) 9,000
- 31. Who was the governor that repelled the invasion of Francisco Ramírez in 1821?
A) Juan Bautista Bustos
B) Michael Calixto of the Circle
C) Gregorio Funes
D) José María Paz
- 32. Which of the following was a representative sent by Córdoba to the 1816 Congress?
A) Juan Bautista Bustos
B) José Miguel Carrera
C) Francisco Ramírez
D) Eduardo Pérez Bulnes
- 33. What term is used to describe the period following the dissolution of the national government after 1820?
A) Provincial Autonomies
B) The Viceroyalty era
C) The period of the caudillos
D) The Liniers Counter-revolution
- 34. Who was the Chilean ally of Francisco Ramírez in the invasion of 1821?
A) Juan José Castelli
B) José Miguel Carrera
C) Gregorio Funes
D) Manuel Belgrano
- 35. Which group emerged victorious leading to a nation integrated by 13 autonomous provinces?
A) Royalists
B) The Arequito forces
C) Federales
D) The Buenos Aires centralists
- 36. In what year were the troops quartered in Arequito?
A) 1820
B) 1810
C) 1816
D) 1822
- 37. The May Revolution in 1810 saw local authorities in Córdoba initially favoring whom?
A) Juan Bautista Bustos
B) Manuel Belgrano
C) Fernando VII
D) Gregorio Funes
- 38. What did the provinces struggle to create after the national government dissolved?
A) A central dictatorship
B) A new Viceroyalty
C) A federal system
D) A monarchy
- 39. In which part of Argentina is Córdoba located?
A) Northern Argentina
B) Southern Argentina
C) Western Argentina
D) Central Argentina
- 40. Who founded the city of Córdoba?
A) Francisco de Toledo
B) Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa
C) Francisco de Torres
D) Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera
- 41. When was Córdoba founded?
A) 24 June 1573
B) 6 July 1573
C) 16 June 1613
D) 6 July 1553
- 42. In what year was the National University of Córdoba founded?
A) 1613
B) 1615
C) 1608
D) 1573
- 43. What is the name of the UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Córdoba?
A) National Colonial Museum
B) Suquía Cathedral
C) Jesuit Block
D) Comechingones Ruins
- 44. In what year was the Jesuit Block declared a World Heritage Site?
A) 1918
B) 1969
C) 1853
D) 2000
- 45. Which indigenous people inhabited the Córdoba area?
A) Comechingones
B) Mapuches
C) Diaguitas
D) Guaraníes
- 46. What was the name of the indigenous community units?
A) Ayllus
B) Reducciones
C) Estancias
D) Cabildos
- 47. In what year was the settlement moved to the opposite bank of the Suquía River?
A) 1599
B) 1577
C) 1608
D) 1573
- 48. In what year were the Jesuits expelled from the continent by King Charles III?
A) 1613
B) 1853
C) 1767
D) 1918
- 49. Which religious order operated the Jesuits' foundations between 1767 and 1853?
A) Franciscans
B) Dominicans
C) Benedictines
D) Jesuits
- 50. How many Reducciones did the Jesuits operate to maintain their projects?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Seven
- 51. What historical event took place in May 1969?
A) University Revolution
B) Cordobazo
C) City foundation
D) Jesuit expulsion
- 52. What is the oldest Argentine city, founded in 1553?
A) Alta Gracia
B) Córdoba
C) Santiago del Estero
D) Buenos Aires
- 53. In what year was the electrified tram system installed in Córdoba?
A) 1927
B) 1899
C) 1918
D) 1909
- 54. In what year was the Military Aircraft Manufacturer (FMA) inaugurated?
A) 1955
B) 1927
C) 1969
D) 1947
- 55. Which company purchased the FMA in 1995?
A) General Motors
B) Lockheed Martin
C) Airbus
D) Boeing
- 56. Which European group settled in Córdoba primarily from the Basque region?
A) Germany
B) Britain
C) Italy
D) Spain
- 57. What specific technological sector significantly boosted Córdoba's economy after 1954?
A) Agricultural chemicals
B) Mining
C) Telecommunications
D) Automakers
- 58. The city of Córdoba adjoins the Colón Department in which direction?
A) Eastern
B) Northern
C) Western
D) Southern
- 59. Approximately how many hectares of the city are used for rural purposes?
A) 26,177
B) 12,267
C) 5,750
D) 16,404
- 60. How much surface area do green spaces supported by the Municipality of Córdoba cover?
A) 12267 hectares
B) 1645 hectares
C) 26177 hectares
D) 5750 hectares
- 61. What is the approximate length of the sides of the quadrangular blocks in the historical centre?
A) 2.8 kilometers
B) 100 meters
C) 130 meters
D) 47 meters
- 62. What is the general disposition of the neighborhoods and principal avenues in Córdoba?
A) Linear
B) Circular
C) Quadrangular
D) Radial
- 63. How much time does it take to complete the ring road motorway?
A) Approximately 47 minutes
B) Exactly 1 hour
C) Almost 34 minutes
D) 28 minutes
- 64. Which river is mentioned as an example of a green space in the city?
A) La Cañada
B) Parana
C) Rio Tercero
D) Suquia
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