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Argentina, 1950-2007 Trivia Quiz

A quiz covering 57 years of the history of Argentina.

A multiple-choice quiz by lizzy243. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lizzy243

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,218

Updated
Sep 04 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
644

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Evita's full name? Hint

Maria Lorenza

Graciela Fernandez Meijide

Maria Eva Duarte de Peron

Ines Pertine

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Evita when she died? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Juan Doming Peron died in 1974.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was Argentina the host to the World Cup? Hint

1990

1982

1978

1986

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was there a judgement on the military government of 1976?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was happening in the months leading up to the World Cup in 1982? Hint

Nothing

Hyperinflation

Return to democracy

Falklands War

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many foreign terrorist attacks did Argentina suffer in the 1990s? Hint

none

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who tied the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar at 1:1 in the early 1990s? Hint

Roberto Lavagna

Domingo Cavallo

Felisa Micelli

Ricardo Lopez Murphy

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Presidents did Argentina have in a period of four weeks in December 2001 to January 2002? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is in office from 2003 to 2007? Hint

Nestor Kirchner

Raul Alfonsin

Carlos Menem

Leopoldo Galtieri

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Evita's full name?

Answer: Maria Eva Duarte de Peron

Fernandez Meijide was a member of De La Rua's government. Ines Pertine was De La Rua's wife and Maria Lorenza was Raul Alfonsin's wife.

2. How old was Evita when she died?

Answer: 33

She was born on May 7th 1919 and died on July 26th, 1952. She came from an extremely poor background. She met Peron at a charity event in San Juan as an actress. She was the responsible for getting women the vote with effect from June 4th, 1952). Previously only men had been able to vote.

3. Juan Doming Peron died in 1974.

Answer: True

He died on July 1st. He began his third term in October 1973. After his death, his third wife, Isabel, took the office until the military took the office.

4. In what year was Argentina the host to the World Cup?

Answer: 1978

In 1982 Spain was the host, in 1986 it was Mexico and in 1990 it was Italy.

5. Was there a judgement on the military government of 1976?

Answer: yes

It was in the 1980s. It was called the Judgement on the Military Government and was concerned with human rights abuses and murders (the "Dirty War"). Because the military were elderly, they were given house arrest instead of prison. They never revealed the whereabouts of the missing people.

6. What was happening in the months leading up to the World Cup in 1982?

Answer: Falklands War

The Falklands War was from 2nd April to 14th June 1982. The World Cup started on 23th June 1982.

The return to democracy was in 1983 and the hyperinflation was in 1989.

7. How many foreign terrorist attacks did Argentina suffer in the 1990s?

Answer: 2

The terrorists bombed the Israeli Embassy in 1992 and Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association in 1994. Neither attack has been solved.

8. Who tied the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar at 1:1 in the early 1990s?

Answer: Domingo Cavallo

It lasted for ten years (1991-2001). Duhalde ended it in January 2002. When the link ended Argentina plunged into severe inflation.

Roberto Lavagna served under Duhalde's government and Kirchner's one.
Felisa Micelli served under Kirchner's government and Lopez Murphy was under De La Rua's government.

9. How many Presidents did Argentina have in a period of four weeks in December 2001 to January 2002?

Answer: 5

They were: De La Rua until on December 21st in 2001, Ramon Puerta for a few hours, then Eduardo Cama�o until the last week of that year. In that week interim President Adolfo Rodriguez Saa was elected but he only lasted in office for eight days, and finally Eduardo Duhalde was in office in January 2002 until on May 25th in 2003. Believe or not!

10. Who is in office from 2003 to 2007?

Answer: Nestor Kirchner

Carlos Menem was President between 1989 and 1999 (first period 1989-1995 and second one 1995-1999). Raul Alfonsin was in office between 1983 and 1989. Leopoldo Galtieri was in office between 1981 and 1982, he was a de facto President and he died on January 12 in 2003.

Source: Author lizzy243

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