Test Your Knowledge: Argentinian History Quiz

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Sources

https://history.state.gov/countries/argentina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Argentine_history

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18712378

https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/argentina_history_timeline.php

Think you're an expert on Argentinian history? Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz and find out how well you really know this fascinating country's past.

1. When did Argentina declare its independence from Spain?

1810

1816

1825

1853

2. Which leader was instrumental in Argentina's fight for independence?

Jose de San Martin

Julio Roca

Juan Peron

Eva Peron

3. What major event occurred in Argentina in 1825?

Declaration of independence

Approval of the Constitution

UK recognition of independence

The Great Depression

4. What was the War of the Triple Alliance?

A civil war between provinces

A war against the UK

A conflict with Paraguay involving Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay

A revolutionary war

5. When was the Argentine Constitution approved, establishing the country as a republic?

1816

1828

1853

1880

6. Who was Juan Peron?

A war hero from the 1800s

A military leader and president

A colonial governor

An independence activist

7. What significant role did Eva Peron play in Juan Peron's government?

Minister of Defense

Foreign Ambassador

First Lady and political influencer

Head of the Armed Forces

8. When did Buenos Aires attempt to secede from the Argentine Republic?

1816

1880

1929

1953

9. During which year did the military take over the Argentine government, leading to Juan Peron's rise to power?

1916

1930

1943

1966

10. Which significant event led Argentina to join the Allies in World War II?

German invasion of Argentina

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

San Juan earthquake

Pressure from the United Nations

11. What happened in Argentina in 1947 that marked a significant milestone in women's rights?

Women gained the right to vote

Women were allowed to serve in the military

Women could hold political office

Equal pay for women was established

12. In what year did Evita Peron die, later being named 'Spiritual Leader of the Nation'?

1947

1951

1952

1955

13. What was the outcome of the Falkland War between Argentina and the United Kingdom?

Argentina gained control of the Falkland Islands

The conflict ended in a stalemate

UK forces took back control

The islands became an independent state

14. Who won the Argentine presidential election in 1931 amid claims of 'patriotic fraud'?

Agustín Justo

Juan Peron

Hipólito Yrigoyen

Carlos Menem

15. What major worldwide event significantly impacted Argentina's economy in 1929?

World War I

The Great Depression

World War II

The Spanish Flu

16. Who was the president of Argentina when the country joined World War II on the side of the Allies?

Juan Peron

Agustín Justo

Alfredo Palacios

Ramón Castillo

17. When did Argentina become the first Latin American nation to launch a jet fighter entirely developed and built within the region?

1946

1950

1960

1970

18. What was the ‘Infamous Decade’ in Argentine history?

1910-1920

1920-1930

1930-1943

1943-1950

19. Which institution was founded in 1950 to further Argentina's scientific development?

National Atomic Energy Commission

Fabrica Militar

University of Buenos Aires

National Institute of Agricultural Technology

20. What marked the beginning of the 'Dirty War' in Argentina?

Juan Peron's exile

The military coup in 1976

The Falkland War

The Great Depression

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