Argentine Geography Trivia Quiz

Answer: True

Although it may seem counter-intuitive, Argentina's city of Ushuaia is commonly held as the southermost. Some other towns, including some in Chile, claim to hold the title. These are further south, but they are not large enough to be a city.

Answer: Guarani

The Guarani also live in Paraguay, Brazil, and other South American countries. The Inca expansion never reached present-day Argentina, and the Seminole live in the United States Southeast. The Ayachucho are made up, although there is such a place in Peru.

Answer: Andes

San Carlos de Bariloche is famous for its German architecture, and is often called "Switzerland of the Andes". The Cordillera Central is the main mountain system of the island of Hispaniola. The Sierra Madre is a range in Mexico.

Answer: La Boca

La Boca (The Mouth) is comprised of Italian immigrants and their descendents, and is famous for its brightly coloured houses. The tango (in case you didn't know) is the national dance of Argentina for which the country is famous.

Answer: Las Islas Malvinas

Falkland is the English term, so those two answers are incorrect. Los Isles uses the incorrect gender, and should be Las Islas. Malvinas comes from the French term Malouines, coined by a French explorer.

Answer: False

It is the other way around. People immigrated TO Argentina, from countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and many more. These people contributed greatly to Argentina's diverse character, and many became artisans.

Answer: The Strait of Magellan

The Strait of Magellan is named after the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan. The Drake Passage is the name given to the waterway around the tip of the continent, just to the south of Tierra del Fuego. The Strait of Juan de Fuca separates Vancouver Island from Washington and mainland British Columbia. The Windward Passage lies between Cuba and Hispaniola.

Answer: Pink

The famous Casa Rosada (Pink House) is the residence of the president in Buenos Aires. It is a light shade of pink, and is a renowned landmark in the city.

Answer: Cerro Aconcagua

Cerro Aconcagua is the tallest at approximately 22,850 feet. It lies in the Argentine province of Mendoza. Cerro de Potosi is a famous mountain in Mexico, Nevado Sajama is Bolivia's highest peak, and the Pichincha Volcano is the site of the famous Battle of Pichincha in Ecuador.

Answer: Misiones

Misiones is named after the missionaries who came to spread Chrisianity to the native Guarani people. La Cruz (the cross), El Cristo (the Christ), and Converso (convert) are not provinces of Argentina.

Answer: Rio de la Plata

The Rio de la Plata is a river/estuary/gulf depending on who you ask. It forms part of the border between Argentina and Uruguay. For more information please see my quiz on the Rio de la Plata. The Pilcomayo and Bermejo Rivers are Bolivian and drain into the Rio de la Plata. The Argentine Sea is a shallow area to the east of Argentina.

Answer: Central

The Pampas are an extensive region of fertile grasslands. They are well-known for their many gauchos who work on the farms in the region.

Answer: Yes

Most of this meat comes from the large ranching operations of the gauchos, the area's "cowboys". Overall, Argentina produces many different types of meat, mostly beef. Of course, this is of little importance to a vegetarian such as myself.

Answer: It was the victim of theft.

The Southern Patagonian ice field, true to its name, lies in southern Patagonia. It covers approximately 6500 square miles, and was recently the victim of theft! Yes, you heard me: In January 2012, a group of individuals cut several blocks of ice and trucked it away to be sold, but were apprehended very quickly.

Answer: There is a very strong accent.

Argentine Spanish (Espanol Argentina) has a thick accent, which makes it difficult for other Spanish speakers to correctly understand the first time around, as it did for me. For example, y sounds such as "yo" are pronounced with a j/g such as "jo" instead. All of the other choices are not true.