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1.
  Lost in Uruguay   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My map reading skills are still not as good as they should be, but getting lost does allow me to learn about the country I'm in. Would you like to share my discoveries?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 16 22
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Jun 16 22
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Enticing Uruguay
  Enticing Uruguay    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Thinking of traveling to South America, but can't decide where to go? Uruguay may entice you with its sun and surf, but there's so much more to see there.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Jul 31 23
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Jul 31 23
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Lets Hear it for Uruguay
  Let's Hear it for Uruguay    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Although one of South America's smallest countries, Uruguay has a lot to offer, with its many beaches, temperate climate, and general peace and prosperity.
Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Mar 27 20
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Mar 27 20
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  Uruguay, South America's best kept secret    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I had the pleasure of living in Uruguay for several years. Before moving there, I knew nothing about it and was amazed that such a wonderful place was relatively unknown.
Average, 10 Qns, mirgang, Jan 12 22
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Jan 12 22
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  9 for 10 - Uruguay    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Get the answer to the last question right and you will have the first letters of the answers to the first nine questions.
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Oct 06 16
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  Uruguay    
Multiple Choice
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What do you know about this country?
Average, 10 Qns, Vermic, Nov 01 23
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Nov 01 23
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trivia question Quick Question
The first World Cup match was hosted and won by the same country in 1930. This country was:

From Quiz "Uruguay, South America's best kept secret"





Uruguay Trivia Questions
1. Uruguay's flag consists of blue and white horizontal stripes with which heavenly body appearing in the corner?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: Sun

The Sun of May is one of the symbols of both Uruguay and Argentina and appears on the flags of both countries. The sun has sixteen rays surrounding the centre, which has the representation of a face, and is designed to represent the Incan sun god. The current design has been in use since July 1830, and was partially based on the flag of the United States.

2. Europeans arrived in Uruguay in 1516. These were Europeans from which country?

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: Spain

The Spanish built their first settlement on the banks of the Rio Negro in 1624. The Portuguese built a fort at Colonia del Sacremento in 1680.

3. What is the name of the northernmost department of Uruguay?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: Artigas

This department and its capital city are named for Uruguay's national hero General Jose Artigas. Artigas was born in Montevideo in 1764. He led uprisings against the Spaniards and for a short time was ruler of most of Uruguay. However, the Portuguese took over Montevideo in 1817, and Artigas eventually left the country and went to Paraguay.

4. What is the capital of Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: Montevideo

Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay and Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. Cordoba is a city in Argentina.

5. The national anthem of Uruguay holds which distinction?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: It's the longest in duration

The full version of the anthem has eleven verses, each followed by the chorus, 105 bars of music and lasts about five minutes when played in full. Normally, only one verse and the chorus are sung. The words were written by Francisco Acuña de Figuero, who also wrote the lyrics for the Paraguayan anthem, with music by Francisco José Debali. The final version was adopted in 1848, and the opening lines (in English) are 'Orientals, our nation or the grave. Liberty or with glory we die'. Information has been taken from www.nationalanthems.info. The Greek national anthem has the most verses with 158, but the Uruguary national anthemn last the longest.

6. Between which two countries is Uruguay located?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: Argentina and Brazil

7. In 1811, Uruguay successfully rebelled against Spain only to find itself annexed, as the province of Cisplatina, by which other country?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: Brazil

Brazil was still under the control of Portugal at the time, and the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo was captured by Portuguese troops in 1817. Brazil gained its independence in 1822, and Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil on 25 August 1825 under the leadership of Juan Antonio Lavalleja and the 'Thirty Three Orientals'. This led to war with Brazil, with Uruguay supported by the country now known as Argentina, which was brought to an end by the Treaty of Montevideo in 1828, when Uruguay was officially recognised as an independent country.

8. How many countries border Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: 2

Uruguay is bordered by Brazil to the north and Argentina to the west.

9. What are cowboys known as in Uruguay?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: gauchos

Gauchos are the cowboys, not only in Uruguay but on the pampas in other South American countries.

10. The highest point in Uruguay is Cerro Catedral. How high is this point?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: 514 m

Not to be confused with the mountain of the same name in Argentina.

11. The first World Cup match was hosted and won by the same country in 1930. This country was:

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay defeated Argentina in 1930 whilst playing in Montevideo. They won the World Cup a second time in 1950, defeating Brazil.

12. Uruguay is mainly covered with grasslands, so cattle ranching is very important. What is the Spanish word for ranch?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: estancia

Uruguay's grasslands provided good grazing for both cattle and sheep. Hides and wool are two of Uruguay's important exports.

13. What is the main language in Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: Spanish

14. One of the most popular foods in Uruguay is a chivito, which is a sandwich based on which item?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: Steak

There are several variations of the chivito, but the main ingredient is a piece of steak. The Uruguayans are great eaters of beef, often grilled, and the export of beef and beef products is a big part of their economy. The chivito variations include the addition of bacon, cheese, eggs and tomatoes, but the sandwich must always include steak.

15. This river rises in Brazil and flow southwesterly direction to enter the River Uruguay.

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: Negro

There are three different Negro rivers in South America. This one,one enters the Amazon River near Manaus and one in Argentina.

16. What is the capital of Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: Montevideo

3.5 million people live in Uruguay. 1.4 million live in its capital - Montevideo.

17. What symbol can you find in the left upper corner of the flag of Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: A yellow sun bearing a human face

18. A traditional drink in Uruguay is mate. What sort of beverage is it?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: Herbal tea

Mate is infused from the dried leaves and twigs of the yerba mate shrub, which is a member of the holly family. The leaves are steeped in hot water in a gourd and the resultant drink is sucked up through a silver straw, called a bombilla. The use of yerba mate for drinking dates back to at least the 16th century.

19. From the capital city of Uruguay, the nearest capital city of a neighboring country is:

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina is 144 miles across the Rio de la Plata. It is a 3 hour ferry ride, or 20 minute flight.

20. Who were the original inhabitants of the area that is now Uruguay?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: Indians of the Charruas tribe

The Charruas Indians were the original inhabitants. The first white man to set foot in the area was killed by these Indians. There are very few people of Indian descent living in Uruguay.

21. How many stripes are there on the flag of Uruguay?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: nine

There is one stripe for each of the original nine departments. The stripes are blue and white and there is a golden sun with a human face in the top left corner of the flag.

22. What is the name of a violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement in Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: Tupamaros

23. Uruguay takes its name from the Uruguay River. The name comes from the indigenous Guarani language, which refers to which creatures living there?

From Quiz Lost in Uruguay

Answer: Painted birds

The Uruguay River forms the western boundary of the country, and flows into the estuary of the Río de la Plata. Argentina borders Uruguay on the other side of both these rivers. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean, so the only true land border is with Brazil. The official name of Uruguay is 'The Oriental Republic of Uruguay', to reflect its position east of the river, and is why the inhabitants refer to themselves as 'orientals' (as in the anthem).

24. Uruguayan wine is another well-kept secret. What is the top wine grape grown in Uruguay that originated in France, but is flourishing in Uruguay?

From Quiz Uruguay, South America's best kept secret

Answer: Tannat

There are approximately 9000 hectares of vineyards in Uruguay. Only 5% is being exported - so far.

25. Of what material are many of the houses in small villages made?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Uruguay

Answer: adobe

Adobe bricks are made of clay and straw and dried in the sun.

26. From what country did Uruguay become independent on 25th August 1825?

From Quiz Uruguay

Answer: Brazil

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