Argentina Quiz

Argentina Quiz Decide if the following statements about Argentina are true or false. Then bet a minimum of 10 points up to a maximum of 100 on your choice. T/F Points bet Points lost Points won 1 Despite its size, the population of Argentina is only 16 million, most of whom live in or near the capital, Buenos Aires. __ ______ ______ ______ 2 The Argentine flag consists of three horizontal stripes. The top and bottom stripe are light blue and the middle stripe is white. In the centre there is a lion’s head. __ ______ ______ ______ 3 The world’s southernmost national park is Tierra del Fuego, which Argentina shares with Chile. It is separated from the mainland by the Straits of Magellan. __ ______ ______ ______ 4 Argentina declared its independence from Spain on 9th July, 1816. __ ______ ______ ______ 5 Argentina has a border with four other countries. __ ______ ______ ______ 6 Argentine football legend Diego Maradona’s nickname is ‘El Peluca’. __ ______ ______ ______ 7 Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara was in fact an Argentine doctor, not a Cuban. __ ______ ______ ______ 8 Asado is an Argentine barbeque. __ ______ ______ ______ 9 Tierra del Fuego means Land of Fire. The name was given to the archipelago because the earth is a reddish brown which at sunset looks as if it’s on fire. __ ______ ______ ______ 10 Argentina contains the highest point and the lowest point in South America. __ ______ ______ ______ 11 The Pampas is a huge, fertile grassland plain in the centre of the country. The numerous herds of cattle there are tended by gauchos, Argentine cowboys. __ ______ ______ ______ 12 The first World Cup (in 1930) took place in Uruguay. In the final Argentina beat the hosts Uruguay 2-1. __ ______ ______ ______ T/F Points bet Points lost Points won 13 Mendoza and San Juan are regions best known for their wines. __ ______ ______ ______ 14 The Argentine national drink is a type of tea originally from Paraguay. __ ______ ______ ______ 15 The Iguazú Falls on the Argentina/Brazil border are 80m high and nearly 3 km wide. Their name comes from an Indian word meaning ‘great water’. __ ______ ______ ______ 16 Quechua, Guarani, Tobas and Matacos are just four of the seventeen native languages spoken in Argentina. __ ______ ______ ______ 17 Eva Perón was 27 when her husband became president. She died of cancer six years later. __ ______ ______ ______ 18 Argentina has won the World Cup four times since the championships started. __ ______ ______ ______ 19 Argentina gave the world salsa, mambo and tango. __ ______ ______ ______ 20 Argentina was colonized in the early 16th century by Ferdinand Magellan. __ ______ ______ ______ Total points (subtract first column from second column) ______ ______ Total points won ______