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Argentina - Exam
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  • 1. What is the capital city of Argentina?
A) Brasilia
B) Buenos Aires
C) Lima
D) Santiago
  • 2. Which famous dance originated in Argentina?
A) Flamenco
B) Salsa
C) Tango
D) Ballet
  • 3. What is the official language of Argentina?
A) French
B) Italian
C) Spanish
D) Portuguese
  • 4. What is the currency of Argentina?
A) Argentine peso
B) Yen
C) Euro
D) Dollar
  • 5. Which mountain range serves as a natural border between Argentina and Chile?
A) Alps
B) Himalayas
C) Andes
D) Rockies
  • 6. In which year did Argentina gain independence from Spain?
A) 1816
B) 1830
C) 1872
D) 1901
  • 7. Which Argentine revolutionary leader played a key role in the country's struggle for independence?
A) Eva Perón
B) Che Guevara
C) Juan Domingo Perón
D) José de San Martín
  • 8. What is the traditional Argentine barbecue called?
A) Ceviche
B) Parrillada
C) Fajitas
D) Asado
  • 9. What is the largest wine-producing region in Argentina?
A) Rioja
B) Napa Valley
C) Mendoza
D) Bordeaux
  • 10. Which country borders Argentina to the west?
A) Paraguay
B) Uruguay
C) Brazil
D) Chile
  • 11. How many provinces does Argentina have?
A) 25
B) 23
C) 20
D) 18
  • 12. Which ocean borders Argentina to the east?
A) Indian Ocean
B) South Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
  • 13. What is the name of the sea passage that borders Argentina to the south?
A) Bering Strait
B) Cook Channel
C) Magellan Strait
D) Drake Passage
  • 14. Which empire expanded into the northwest of modern-day Argentina in pre-Columbian times?
A) Aztec Empire
B) Inca Empire
C) Moche Civilization
D) Maya Civilization
  • 15. Which political party dominated Argentina from 1880 until the 1916 elections?
A) Radical Civic Union
B) National Autonomist Party
C) Republican Proposal
D) Justicialist Party
  • 16. What was the period of state terrorism and civil unrest in Argentina from 1976 to 1983 known as?
A) Dirty War
B) Red Scare
C) Black September
D) White Terror
  • 17. Argentina is a member of which international financial organization?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Bank
D) European Central Bank
  • 18. Which regional trade bloc is Argentina a founding member of?
A) Mercosur
B) EU
C) NAFTA
D) ASEAN
  • 19. What is the second-largest economy in South America?
A) Peru's
B) Colombia's
C) Chile's
D) Argentina's
  • 20. Which body of water does Argentina claim sovereignty over along with the Falkland Islands?
A) Southern Patagonian Ice Field
B) Paraná River
C) Amazon River
D) Orinoco River
  • 21. What is Argentina's rank in terms of country size worldwide?
A) Tenth-largest
B) Twelfth-largest
C) Fifth-largest
D) Eighth-largest
  • 22. In which language does 'argentino' mean '(made) of silver, silver coloured'?
A) Portuguese
B) Latin
C) Spanish
D) Italian
  • 23. From what Latin word is the Italian term 'argentino' derived?
A) Argentum
B) Prata
C) Plateado
D) Plata
  • 24. Who were likely the first to give the name Argentina according to the text?
A) Portuguese sailors
B) Spanish explorers
C) Venetian and Genoese navigators
D) French traders
  • 25. In what year did a presidential decree settle Argentina's name as 'Argentine Republic'?
A) 1853
B) 1602
C) 1860
D) 1826
  • 26. When were humans first believed to have inhabited parts of what is now Argentina?
A) Around 11,000 years ago
B) During the Last Glacial Maximum
C) As early as 21,000 years ago
D) Approximately 7,300 BC
  • 27. What significant discovery was made near Buenos Aires in 2015?
A) Human remains dating back to 11,000 years ago
B) Fossilised bones of Neosclerocalyptus with cut marks
C) Stencilled handprints from the Cueva de las Manos
D) Pottery artifacts from early farming cultures
  • 28. What does the presence of cut marks on Neosclerocalyptus bones imply?
A) The extinction of Neosclerocalyptus
B) Trade with other cultures
C) Advanced pottery development
D) Human activity during the Last Glacial Maximum
  • 29. What type of artifacts were found at the Piedra Museo site?
A) Stencilled handprints
B) Llama cattle remains
C) Spearheads associated with extinct megafauna
D) Pottery from farming communities
  • 30. Which farming culture was conquered by the Inca Empire around 1480?
A) Selkʼnam and Yaghan
B) Puelche, Querandí, Serranos
C) The Diaguita sedentary trading culture
D) Charrúa, Minuane, and Guaraní
  • 31. Which culture raised llama cattle and was influenced by the Incas?
A) Selkʼnam and Yaghan
B) Puelche, Querandí, Serranos
C) The Huarpe in the centre-west
D) Diaguita sedentary trading culture
  • 32. In which year was the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata created?
A) 1776
B) 1806
C) 1816
D) 1580
  • 33. Who replaced the viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros in 1810?
A) Bernardo O'Higgins
B) Juan Manuel de Rosas
C) Gervasio Antonio de Posadas
D) The First Junta
  • 34. Who was proposed as monarch under the Inca plan of 1816?
A) Juan Bautista Túpac Amaru
B) Manuel Belgrano
C) José de San Martín
D) Martín Miguel de Güemes
  • 35. Who was the first president of Argentina under the centralist constitution enacted in 1826?
A) Bernardino Rivadavia
B) Justo José de Urquiza
C) Gervasio Antonio de Posadas
D) Juan Manuel de Rosas
  • 36. What year did Buenos Aires secede from the Argentine Confederation?
A) 1831
B) 1852
C) 1845
D) 1861
  • 37. Which constitution was enacted in 1853 and was liberal and federal?
A) The 1853 Constitution
B) The Federalist Constitution of 1819
C) The Inca Plan Constitution
D) The Centralist Constitution of 1826
  • 38. Who secured the diplomatic recognition of Argentina from King Kamehameha I?
A) Bernardo O'Higgins
B) José de San Martín
C) Juan Fermín de San Martín
D) Hippolyte Bouchard
  • 39. Which city was founded by Francisco de Aguirre in 1553?
A) Córdoba
B) San Juan
C) Mendoza
D) Santiago del Estero
  • 40. Which city was founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera in 1573?
A) Santiago del Estero
B) Córdoba
C) Mendoza
D) Santa Fe
  • 41. Which tree-like plant is native to the pampa region of Argentina?
A) American sycamore
B) Ombú
C) Eucalyptus
D) Pine
  • 42. What crisis did Argentina's democracy endure in the early 2000s?
A) The 2005 financial downturn
B) The 2001–02 crisis
C) The 1999 economic collapse
D) The 2003 political upheaval
  • 43. What is the minimum number of provinces in Argentina that have just five deputies each?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Fifteen
D) Five
  • 44. Which country supported Argentina's neutrality during World War II?
A) Germany
B) France
C) The United Kingdom
D) The United States
  • 45. What percentage of Argentina's naturally regenerating forest was reported to be primary forest?
A) 7%
B) 50%
C) 0%
D) 25%
  • 46. Which wind is associated with high-speed gusts and can fuel wildfires in Argentina?
A) Sudestada
B) Zonda
C) Warm currents from the north
D) Pampero Winds
  • 47. How many national parks are there in Argentina?
A) 35
B) 30
C) 40
D) 25
  • 48. Which president enacted universal and secret male suffrage in Argentina?
A) Hipólito Yrigoyen
B) José Félix Uriburu
C) Roque Sáenz Peña
D) Agustín Pedro Justo
  • 49. What was a significant result of the 2025 midterm elections in Argentina?
A) The Peronist party regained control of Congress
B) Economic policies were reversed
C) A new constitution was drafted
D) La Libertad Avanza won a landslide victory, aiding Milei's reforms
  • 50. Who won the 2023 presidential election in Argentina?
A) Javier Milei
B) Sergio Massa
C) Cristina Kirchner
D) Alberto Fernández
  • 51. Since what year has Argentina been a major non-NATO ally?
A) 1998
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2020
  • 52. What is the mainland surface area of Argentina?
A) 3,000,000 km2
B) 2,500,000 km2
C) 1,800,000 km2
D) 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,518 sq mi)
  • 53. What is Buenos Aires Province divided into for administrative purposes?
A) Partidos
B) Departments
C) Municipalities
D) Communes
  • 54. According to the V-Dem Democracy indices in 2023, what ranking does Argentina hold as an electoral democratic country in Latin America?
A) Second most electoral democratic country
B) Third most electoral democratic country
C) Fourth most electoral democratic country
D) First most electoral democratic country
  • 55. In what year did Argentina begin its transition to full-scale democracy?
A) 1983
B) 1978
C) 2001
D) 1990
  • 56. Which river is not a major river in Argentina?
A) Uruguay River
B) Amazon River
C) Paraná River
D) Salado River
  • 57. How long do members of the Argentine Supreme Court serve?
A) For life
B) Ten years
C) Until retirement age
D) Six years
  • 58. Which treaty does Argentina fall under for its Antarctic claims?
A) Vienna Convention
B) Montevideo Convention
C) 1961 Antarctic Treaty
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
  • 59. Which country ranks third in the world for yerba mate production?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) India
D) China
  • 60. What was the literacy rate increase in Argentina due to new education policies?
A) From 15% to 50%
B) From 30% to 70%
C) From 22% to 65%
D) From 40% to 80%
  • 61. Which political party was banned from future elections by Pedro Eugenio Aramburu?
A) Justicialist Party
B) Peronism
C) Radical Civic Union
D) UCR
  • 62. Which of these is not a region where Argentina participates in peacekeeping operations?
A) Middle East
B) Western Europe
C) Cyprus
D) Haiti
  • 63. How many provinces does Argentina have, excluding the autonomous city?
A) Twenty
B) Twenty-four
C) Twenty-five
D) Twenty-three
  • 64. Which field is under-utilised in Argentina due to technical and financial limitations?
A) Pampas
B) Patagonia
C) Andes
D) Vaca Muerta
  • 65. How many members are in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies?
A) 300 voting members
B) 200 voting members
C) 257 voting members
D) 350 voting members
  • 66. How many members does the Senate have in Argentina?
A) 85 members
B) 50 members
C) 100 members
D) 72 members
  • 67. What was one of the economic policies that contributed to Argentina's decline in 1950?
A) Privatization
B) Austerity measures
C) Free trade agreements
D) Protectionist economic policies
  • 68. What is Argentina's rank by nominal GDP per capita?
A) 85th
B) 45th
C) 66th
D) 30th
  • 69. What is the average annual precipitation in the driest parts of Patagonia?
A) 2,000 millimetres (79 inches)
B) 150 millimetres (6 inches)
C) 500 millimetres (20 inches)
D) 1,000 millimetres (39 inches)
  • 70. What biome can be found in the Pampas region of Argentina?
A) Cold subantarctic
B) Semi-arid and arid regions
C) Subtropical rainforests
D) Temperate plains
  • 71. How often are one-third of the Senate seats up for election in Argentina?
A) Every other year
B) Every three years
C) Annually
D) Every five years
  • 72. Which organization did Argentina cofound that focuses on Latin American integration?
A) EU
B) APEC
C) NATO
D) CELAC
  • 73. What was the name of the coup that led to Perón's deposition?
A) The Nationalist Uprising
B) The Democratic Transition
C) The Liberating Revolution
D) The Socialist Movement
  • 74. Who is the commander-in-chief of the military in Argentina?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Chief Justice
D) The President
  • 75. How many continental zones does Argentina host?
A) 15
B) 12
C) 20
D) 10
  • 76. What percentage of Argentina's forest area was under private ownership in 2015?
A) 10%
B) 4%
C) 50%
D) 96%
  • 77. Where did Juan Perón go into exile after being deposed?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Brazil
D) Argentina
  • 78. What is the overall performance of Argentina on democratic measures according to International IDEA's GSoD Indices?
A) Very low
B) High
C) Low
D) Mid-range
  • 79. Who was the first democratically elected non-Peronist president to complete a term since 1916?
A) Raúl Alfonsín
B) Carlos Menem
C) Mauricio Macri
D) Eduardo Duhalde
  • 80. Which Argentine military unit is involved with coast guard duties?
A) The Gendarmerie
B) The Airport Security Police
C) The Prefecture
D) The Federal Police
  • 81. Who was the leader of the military coup in 1943?
A) Roque Sáenz Peña
B) General Arturo Rawson
C) José Félix Uriburu
D) Juan Perón
  • 82. In which province is Laguna del Carbón located?
A) Neuquén
B) Chubut
C) Tierra del Fuego
D) Santa Cruz
  • 83. In what year did Argentina declare war on the Axis Powers?
A) 1946
B) 1945
C) 1943
D) 1939
  • 84. In what year was Argentina elected to a non-permanent position on the United Nations Security Council?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2008
D) 2016
  • 85. Who was the leader of the meat-packers union that opposed Perón's government?
A) Cipriano Reyes
B) Eva Perón
C) Navy officers
D) Juan Perón
  • 86. Which president implemented a fixed exchange rate as part of his neoliberal policies?
A) Néstor Kirchner
B) Eduardo Duhalde
C) Raúl Alfonsín
D) Carlos Menem
  • 87. When did Eva Perón die?
A) 1946
B) 1960
C) 1952
D) 1955
  • 88. What is the maximum north–south distance in Argentina?
A) 4,000 km
B) 2,500 km
C) 1,423 km
D) 3,694 km (2,295 mi)
  • 89. What position does Argentina hold globally in beef production as of 2019?
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 3rd
D) 5th
  • 90. What is the rank of Argentina in terms of catalogued bird species globally?
A) 16th
B) 12th
C) 14th
D) 19th
  • 91. In what year did Argentina enact women's suffrage?
A) 1946
B) 1950
C) 1955
D) 1947
  • 92. Which climate type is found in the north of Argentina?
A) Warm humid subtropical
B) Cold subantarctic
C) Moderate humid subtropical
D) Arid
  • 93. How often are seats apportioned among the provinces by population for the Chamber of Deputies?
A) Annually
B) Every tenth year
C) Every five years
D) Every two years
  • 94. Who won the 1916 election in Argentina?
A) José Félix Uriburu
B) Hipólito Yrigoyen
C) Roque Sáenz Peña
D) Agustín Pedro Justo
  • 95. Who secured Buenos Aires' predominance after overpowering Urquiza in the 1861 Battle of Pavón?
A) Bartolomé Mitre
B) Nicolás Avellaneda
C) Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
D) Julio Argentino Roca
  • 96. What is the highest point in Argentina?
A) Aconcagua
B) Ojos del Salado
C) Maipo
D) Cerro Torre
  • 97. Argentina is a member of which major economic group?
A) BRICS
B) OECD
C) EU
D) G-20
  • 98. Who became head of State after the Revolución Libertadora?
A) Juan Carlos Onganía
B) Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
C) Arturo Frondizi
D) José María Guido
  • 99. Which climate type is found in the far south of Argentina?
A) Polar
B) Arid
C) Warm humid subtropical
D) Moderate humid subtropical
  • 100. What is the rank of Argentina on the 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index?
A) 50th
B) 47th
C) 60th
D) 35th
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