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Quiz questions about Argentina

69 questions in the archive are about Argentina or mention it. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

  • 69 questions
  • South America

1. In what country is Aconcagua, the highest peak in the New World?

2. Name the two national teams to compete in the first World Cup football competition final in 1930?

3. What are the flat treeless plains of Argentina called?

4. Which country borders Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest, and is located in the very heart of South America?

5. Which two capital cities are found either side of the River Plate (Rio de la Plata)?

6. Named after the famous ship, the Beagle Channel separates which two countries?

7. Which country's name literally means "Land of Silver"?

8. Who was the Mayo-born man who became the " Father of the Argentinian Navy "?

9. Name the six host countries that have won the FIFA World Cup. (as of 2021) One point for each correct answer.

10. What two countries border the highest mountain the Americas?

11. Which islands were the subject of a war between Argentina and Britain in 1982?

12. Name the five countries that border Bolivia.

13. Which Argentinian cruiser was sunk outside an exclusion zone during the Falklands War?

14. What was "Che" Guevara's first name? (BQ: in which country was he born?)

15. Who recorded with San Jose calling himself Rodriguez Argentina

16. Measured in metric tonnes per year, what are the six biggest wine producing countries outside of Europe? One point for each correct answer.

17. Who scored Germany's winner against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup Final?

18. In 1960, Ceylon became the first country to do this. India was second, in 1966; followed by Israel in 1969 and Argentina in 1974. To do what?

19. Argentina's national rugby team is nicknamed "Los Pumas", but which animal actually appears on their badge?

20. Who was the Argentinian ruler at the start of the Falklands War?

ANSWERS

1. Argentina

2. Argentina and Uruguay

3. The Pampas

4. Paraguay

5. Buenos Aires and Montevideo

6. Chile and Argentina

7. Argentina. Ag - argentum - is the chemical symbol for silver.

8. Admiral William Brown

9. Six answers. Uruguay (30), Italy (34), England (66), West Germany (74), Argentina (78), France (98)

10. Argentina and Chile

11. Falklands

12. Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west

13. General Belgrano

14. Ernesto (Argentina)

15. Rod Argent

16. Six answers. USA, China, Argentina, Australia, South Africa and Chile.

17. Andreas Brehme

18. elect a woman as president or prime minister

19. A jaguar

20. General Galtieri.

Where these questions come from
  1. South America & The Carribbean Quiz 1
  2. Football Quiz 2
  3. Steven's Quiz 6
  4. Steven's Quiz 7
  5. Pauls Quiz 421
  6. Pauls Quiz 464
  7. Pub Quiz 81
  8. Irish History Quiz 1
  9. Pauls Quiz 330
  10. Geography Quiz 16
  11. Geography Quiz 12
  12. Pauls Quiz 305
  13. Trouble Spots Quiz 1
  14. QuizMiz Quiz 13
  15. Music Quiz 8
  16. Pauls Quiz 294
  17. World Cup Quiz 1
  18. Random Trivia Quiz 2
  19. Rugby Quiz 5
  20. History Quiz 24

Questions are chosen because they name the country, its people, its language or its capital.

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