Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Argentina?

A) Montevideo

B) Santiago

C) Buenos Aires

D) Lima

Answer · why

C) Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the most populous city in Argentina and serves as its administrative, cultural, and economic center.

Q 02/05

Which major mountain range forms part of Argentina's western border?

A) Rockies

B) Alps

C) Andes

D) Himalayas

Answer · why

C) Andes

The Andes run through seven countries and hold the world's highest volcanoes, including Ojos del Salado on Argentina's western frontier.

Q 03/05

Which partner dance began in the 1880s in the port districts of the Argentina-Uruguay estuary?

A) Flamenco

B) Salsa

C) Samba

D) Tango

Answer · why

D) Tango

Tango grew up in the 1880s in the working-class port districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo; UNESCO added it to its Intangible Cultural Heritage lis...

Q 04/05

Which legendary Argentine footballer was often referred to by the nickname "El Pibe de Oro"?

A) Lionel Messi

B) Diego Maradona

C) Alfredo Di Stéfano

D) Gabriel Batistuta

Answer · why

B) Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona, a World Cup winner in 1986, was one of the most iconic figures in football history and was widely known as "El Pibe de Oro" (The Golde...

Q 05/05

What is the official currency of Argentina?

A) Peso

B) Real

C) Sol

D) Bolívar

Answer · why

A) Peso

The 1992 peso replaced the austral at 10,000 to one and was pegged one-to-one to the US dollar until early 2002.