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