Teacher's Day in Argentina
Why is Teacher's Day celebrated on September 11th in Argentina?
A) It was the day the first school was built
B) In commemoration of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's death
C) It was the day Sarmiento became President
B) In commemoration of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's death
What is the common name for the white thing used to cover up mistakes written in pen?
A) White ink
B) Correction fluid
C) Paper paint
B) Correction fluid
What do you call a triangle that has all three sides exactly equal in length?
A) Isosceles triangle
B) Equilateral triangle
C) Scalene triangle
B) Equilateral triangle
What is the name of Matilda's kind and caring teacher in Roald Dahl's famous book and movie?
A) Miss Honey
B) Miss Smith
C) Miss Trunchbull
A) Miss Honey
What's Miss Mirna Middle name?
Anahí
In which Argentine province was Sarmiento born?
A) San Juan
B) Mendoza
C) Buenos Aires
A) San Juan
Traditionally, what color is the smock (guardapolvo) worn by students and teachers in Argentine public primary schools?
A) Blue
B) Grey
C) White
C) White
In Language arts, what type of words are spelled differently but share the exact same meaning?
A) Synonyms
B) Antonyms
C) Homophones
A) Synonyms
Who is the wise Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for most of the Harry Potter series?
No options. Give me the name and surname of this wizard.
Albus Dumbledore
What patriotic song is sung in Argentine schools every morning while hoisting the national flag?
A) Mi Bandera
B) Aurora
C) Saludo a la Bandera
B) Aurora
What was Sarmiento’s actual first name according to his birth certificate?
A) Domingo
B) Valentín
C) Faustino
C) Faustino
What is the name of the semi-circular geometry tool used to measure angles?
A)Transportator
B) Protractor
C) Compass
B) Protractor
What is the widest river in the world?
A) Paraná River
B) Río de la Plata
C) Amazon River
B) Río de la Plata
What is the name of the eccentric, red-headed teacher who takes her class on wild science field trips in a flying vehicle?
A) Ms. Valerie
B) Ms. Frizzle
C) Ms. Grundy
B) Ms. Frizzle
What writing tool uses a tiny rotating metal ball to dispense ink, famously invented by an Argentine named László Bíró?
A) Fountain pen
B) Mechanical pencil
C) Ballpoint pen
C) Ballpoint pen
At what age did Sarmiento found his very first school in San Luis, acting as a teenage teacher?
A) 12 years old
B) 15 years old
C) 18 years old
B) 15 years old
If a teacher writes on a traditional green or black board, what soft rock/limestone stick are they using?
A) Crayon
B) Charcoal
C) Chalk
C) Chalk
What punctuation mark is used to separate two independent sentences within the same paragraph?
A) A period
B) A comma
C) A semicolon
A) A period
In the animated series The Simpsons, who is the highly stressed Principal of Springfield Elementary School?
No options. Give me the name and surname of the principal.
Seymour Skinner
Which country is famous for having some of the longest summer school breaks in the world, lasting nearly 3.5 months?
A) The United States
B) Japan
C) Argentina
A) The United States
What famous honorary title or nickname is given to Sarmiento in Argentine schools?
A) El gran educador
B) El maestro de la patria
C) El padre del aula
C) El padre del aula
What is the classic paper-folding game where you move your fingers, choose a number, and lift a flap to read something?
A) Origami swan
B) Paper fortune teller
C) Paper fortune airplane
B) Paper fortune teller
How many years are in a quinquennium?
A) 5 years
B) 15 years
C) 50 years
A) 5 years
What tiny magical creature is Professor Flitwick, the teacher who instructs Harry Potter in Charms class?
A) A goblin
B) An elf
C) A centaur
A) A goblin
Besides being an educator and president, Sarmiento wrote a famous book titled Facundo. What was its subtitle?
A) República o Educación
B) Civilización y Barbarie
C) Historia de las Provincias
B) Civilización y Barbarie