Some sample questions from this category:
* Which of the following groups were not living in Argentina at the beginning of the 16th century?
* This conquistador landed on the shore of the Plata estuary in 1516, but he was killed by the natives who refused to be conquered. Who was this unfortunate explorer?
* Who founded Santa Maria del Buen Aire, the ancestor of today's Argentinian capital?
* In 1776,the Vice royalty of Rio de La Plata was created. Which of today's countries was not part of it?
* After a civil war between the Unitarios and the Federalists, the federalist General Juan Manual de Rosas was elected governor of the Buenos Aires province (1829). He was overthrown in 1852 by a revolutionary group. Who led that group?
* This President served from 1868 to 1874. He was a traveler and was very well educated. He did a lot to improve the quality of teaching and his government invested large sums of money in the building of new schools. Who is he?
* He was a close collaborator of Juan Peron as his primary liaison with the Argentina's Labor movement. He played an essential role in the revolution of 1945, and served as governor of Buenos Aires from 1946 to 1952. Who was this leader?
* In 1976, the Army took control of the government and instituted a system of destruction and violation of Argentinian human and civil rights. How many people disappeared during this military dictatorship?
* Jailed twice for his political allegiances (he was a Peronist), he was President from 1989 to 1999. Who is he?
* How many times was Per?n elected president?
* An easy one: who was Evita?
* What was the name given to the military coup that removed Per?n from power in 1955?
* Which Argentinian government devoted most of its budget to education and culture?
* When did another military coup, the "Revoluci?n Argentina", occur?
* What was the name of the massive protest which ended Ongan?a's dictatorship?
* The "Proceso de Reogranizaci?n Nacional" (National Reorganization Process) was the hardest and dirtiest dictatorship that took place in Argentina. When did it happen?
* Recently, a massive protest of over a million people all over the country threw out the inefficient government of Fernando De la R?a. When did this event happen?
* When did the second foundation of Buenos Aires (the capital city) by Juan de Garay take place?
* How many people were in the first government called "Primera Junta", organized in May 1810?
* What happened to Juan Manuel de Rosas after losing the Battle of Urquiza in Caseros (February 1852)?
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