- 1. Which big cat is found in the forests of Argentina?
A) Jaguar
B) Lion
C) Cheetah
D) Leopard
- 2. What is the national bird of Argentina?
A) Rufous Hornero
B) Southern Lapwing
C) Burrowing Parakeet
D) Andean Condor
- 3. Which penguin species can be found in Argentina?
A) Galapagos Penguin
B) Emperor Penguin
C) Magellanic Penguin
D) African Penguin
- 4. What is the largest bird of prey in Argentina?
A) Crested Caracara
B) Harris's Hawk
C) Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
D) Andean Condor
- 5. What type of mammal is the maned wolf found in Argentina?
A) Ursid
B) Felid
C) Mustelid
D) Canid
- 6. Which animal is native to the wetlands of Argentina?
A) Peccary
B) Armadillo
C) Capybara
D) Mountain Lion
- 7. Which marine mammal can be found along the coasts of Argentina?
A) Humpback Whale
B) Beluga Whale
C) Southern Right Whale
D) Killer Whale
- 8. Which animal is commonly seen grazing in the grasslands of Argentina?
A) Guanaco
B) Alpaca
C) Rhea
D) Capybara
- 9. Which genus of trees is well represented by Brazilian rosewood and quebracho tree in Argentina?
A) Dalbergia
B) Prosopis
C) Nothofagus
D) Alerce
- 10. What type of ecosystem is found in the humid pampas of central Argentina?
A) Desert
B) Subtropical forest
C) Tallgrass prairie
D) Rainforest
- 11. What percentage of Argentina's land area is covered by forests as of 2020?
A) 5%
B) 30%
C) 20%
D) 10%
- 12. Which tree-like plant is native to the pampa in Argentina?
A) Cypress
B) Eucalyptus
C) Quebracho
D) Ombú
- 13. What type of soil primarily makes up the surface soils of the pampa?
A) Peat
B) Clay
C) Mollisols (humus)
D) Sandy loam
- 14. What is responsible for much of the original ecosystem's decimation in the pampa region?
A) Commercial agriculture
B) Mining activities
C) Urban development
D) Deforestation by logging
- 15. Which type of vegetation is predominant in Patagonia due to its rain shadow effect?
A) Shrubby bushes and plants
B) Tall grasses
C) Aquatic 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) Lleuque
D) Huililahuán
- 17. What type of plants are abundant in Cuyo due to its semiarid conditions?
A) Tall grasses
B) Thorny bushes and xerophiles
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) Aquatic plants
B) Large-scale farming
C) Urban development
D) Forestry plantations
- 19. What type of trees are introduced for forestry plantations in Argentina?
A) Ombú and eucalyptus
B) Quebracho and algarrobo
C) Spruce, cypress, and pine
D) Ciprés de las guaitecas and huililahuán
- 20. What type of vegetation is found in the highest elevations (above 4,000 m) in northwest Argentina?
A) Tall grasses
B) Coniferous forests
C) Subtropical plants
D) No vegetation
- 21. What type of ecosystem is found along the rivers in Cuyo?
A) Deserts
B) Urban areas
C) Aquatic ecosystems
D) Grasslands and trees
- 22. Which animal is known as the world's smallest deer and found in southern Argentina?
A) Chital
B) Reindeer
C) Pudú
D) Muntjac
- 23. Which species of snake in Argentina is known for being very venomous?
A) Yarará (pit viper)
B) Coral snake
C) King cobra
D) Boa constrictor
- 24. What type of animal is the viscacha, found in the western mountains of Argentina?
A) Reptile
B) Primate
C) Bird
D) Rodent
- 25. What type of animal is the pampas cat, found in Argentina's central grasslands?
A) Lion
B) Dog
C) Wildcat
D) Fox
- 26. Which species of bird inhabits both the central grasslands and extends into Patagonia?
A) Flamingos
B) Swallows
C) Tinamous (perdiz, Argentine 'false partridges')
D) Hummingbirds
- 27. Which species of fish is found in Tierra del Fuego?
A) Salmon
B) Sardines
C) Dolphinfish
D) King crab (centolla)
- 28. What was the name of the tanker involved in the largest fresh-water oil spill in Argentina?
A) Estrella Pampeana
B) Pampero
C) Río Grande
D) Magdalena
- 29. On what date did the Estrella Pampeana oil spill occur?
A) March 10, 2000
B) December 25, 1998
C) January 15, 1999
D) July 4, 1997
- 30. Which company owned the Estrella Pampeana tanker?
A) Chevron
B) BP
C) Shell Petroleum
D) ExxonMobil
- 31. What was Argentina's global ranking in the 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index?
A) 75th
B) 47th
C) 60th
D) 25th
- 32. Out of how many countries was Argentina ranked 47th in the 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index?
A) 180
B) 150
C) 200
D) 172
- 33. In which year did the Supreme Court of Justice adopt a decision against oil pollution in Calilegua?
A) 2027
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2019
- 34. Who promoted the case against oil pollution in Calilegua?
A) Local business owners
B) International environmental organizations
C) The government of Jujuy province
D) A group of residents of Calilegua National Park
- 35. What year did the Supreme Court first order to stop hydrocarbon exploitation in Calilegua?
A) 2018
B) 2023
C) 2019
D) 2021
- 36. Which judge emphasized that environmental protection must prevail as demanded by Law 22,351?
A) Judge Rosatti
B) Judge Highton de Nolasco
C) Judge Maqueda
D) Judge Lorenzetti
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