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Argentina
spanish argentina quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who is argentinas leader? | president christina fernandez de kirchner |
| what is argentinas government type? | republic |
| where is argentina located? | south america |
| what is argentinas spanish name? | argentina |
| whats argentinas capital city? | buenos aires |
| what languages does argentina speak? | spanish, english, italian, german, & french |
| what are argentinas residents called? | argentines and or argentinos |
| they are the ___ largest country in the world | 2nd |
| what is their currency | pesos |
| how many major international titles have the argentine football (soccer ) team won? | 25 |
| what did argentina do in 1836? | Declared independence from spain with the united providences of the rio plata |
| what is their population and culture heavliy influenced by? | European immigrants particulary those from Italy and Spain |
| what happened until the mid 20th century? | much internal political conflict between Federalists & Unitarians and between civilian & military factions |
| who was Eva? | famed first lady of the past known better than her husband especially for caring for the sick and the poor |
| what originated in Argentina ? | the tango dance |
| what is " Las Madres " ? | a group of women who march in Plaza deal Mayo to remember kidnapped children in their civil war. their grand/children were never recovered and they march each week to remind the government that they shouldn't be forgotten |
| what happened in 2001 - 2002 | a severe economic crisis that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidential resignations |
| what is mate? | a traditional South American drink that is infused with caffeine |
| what is a bombilla ? | people have their own (mate cups and straws) |
| what would you do if you didn't have your own cup of mate? | people will share with you |
| how is mate intended to be drinken | in one sip |
| where is Patagonia ? | includes parts of Argentina and Chile; located in the southern parts of both countries ; has coasts on both Atlantic and Pacific oceans; extends all the way south to Cape Horn |
| Patagonia has a variety of geography. what are some of the examples | steppelike plains, plateau , mountains, ice fields , glaciers, and volcanoes |
| what does pato mean? | duck |
| what is the game of pato? | a sport typically played in the rural areas of Argentina |
| what happens in a child's education at age nine? | they must study English for at least two hours a day |
| what happens in a child's education at age 14? | they take tests that tell what type of secondary school they will enter |
| what do argentines do on birthdays ? | they pull on the earlobes of the bday boys or girls |
| what do argentine children do when they lose a tooth? | they write a letter about how their year has been to El Raton Perez and they put their lost tooth under their pillow |
| what is tango? | an Improvisional dance based on the four building blocks of walking, turning, stopping, and embellishments |
| what is Mendoza | wine country |
| what is a parilla? | restaraunts known for serving steak |
| what's an empanada? | a traditional Latin American that varies regionally |
| who do argentines compare messi to? | Diego Maridona |
| what encouraged messi to play when he was younger? | alfajores - cookies |
| at what age did messi begin playing for his pro team? | 13 |
| how many ballon dOr awards has messi won? | 4 in the years of 2009 - 2012 |
| what is messi's nickname and why? | the flea because he is small and hard to catch |
| Pope Francis is who? | he is the first Latin American pope and the first pope to visit america |
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