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Argentina Language, Religions and Settlement Patterns

Quiz by Greg Williford

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  • Q1
    1. What is the most widely spoken language in Argentina?
    Italian
    Spanish
    Gaelic
    Welsh
    30s
  • Q2
    2. What is the name of the underworld language that developed in Buenos Aires, composed of words from many languages?
    Pidgin
    Jargon
    Lingua Franca
    Lunfardo
    30s
  • Q3
    3. What is the dominant religion in Argentina?
    Muslim
    Roman Catholic
    Protestant
    Jewish
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Which ethnic group in Argentina has the largest Jewish community in South America?
    Italians
    French
    Germans
    Jews
    30s
  • Q5
    5. Which region of Argentina was initially occupied by Spanish settlers who made their first permanent settlement in 1553 at Santiago del Estero?
    Patagonia
    Mesopotamia
    The Northwest
    The Pampas
    30s
  • Q6
    6. What event marked the end of Araucanian Indian raids on Spanish settlements in the southern Pampas in the 1870s?
    Conquest of the Desert
    Gran Chaco War
    Battle of Buenos Aires
    Spanish conquest
    30s
  • Q7
    7. Which region in Argentina is known for its viticulture and is connected to the Pampas by rail transportation in 1885?
    Patagonia
    Mesopotamia
    The Gran Chaco
    Mendoza
    30s
  • Q8
    8. What was the main crop that farmers in Tucumán province increased production of during the late 19th century to meet new markets across the Pampas?
    Cotton
    Sugar
    Wheat
    Corn
    30s
  • Q9
    9. Which part of the country was the most densely settled province in Argentina due to sugar production and year-round plantation work?
    The Pampas
    Tucumán
    Patagonia
    Mendoza
    30s
  • Q10
    10. Which group dominated the Pampas as ranch hands and played a significant role in its history until the late 19th century?
    Estancieros
    Gauchos
    Jesuits
    Criollo cattle
    30s

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