History:Argentina
In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from which European country?
Spain
In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived in America. Where did he think he was?
He thought he was in India.
Alexander Graham Bell invented this object in 1876 to help people talk across long distances. What was it?
The telephone
In 1994, Disney released an animated film about a young lion cub named Simba whose father died. What was the movie?
The Lion King.
This Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 with three ships named La Niña, La Pinta, and La Santa María. Who was he?
Christopher Columbus.
In which year did Argentina win their second FIFA World Cup?
In 1986.
The ancient Egyptians built these massive stone structures as tombs for their Pharaohs. What were they?
The Pyramids
In 1888, George Eastman invented a lightweight, simple machine and registered the name "Kodak". What did this machine take?
The movie Titanic came out in 1997. What hit the ship and caused it to sink?
An iceberg.
This American singer became the "King of Pop" and released Thriller, the best-selling album in history, in 1982. Who was he?
Michael Jackson.
From which countries did immigrants arrive during the end of the 19th century?
Italy and Spain mainly.
In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo triggered which global conflict?
World War I
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. What did people print for the first time?
Books: the Bible.
In 2019, Marvel released the movie Avengers: Endgame. Which superhero died at the end to save the universe?
Iron Man/Tony Stark.
This famous Mexican artist painted many colorful self-portraits and suffered a terrible bus accident when she was young. Who was she?
Frida Khalo.
This famous Argentine writer was blind for many years and wrote celebrated books like Ficciones before he died in 1986. Who was he?
Jorge Luis Borges
In which country did the Industrial Revolution start in the 18th century?
Great Britain. (England)
In the 1990s, scientists and engineers connected computers all over the world and changed how we share information. What did they create?
The internet.
This famous band from Liverpool changed music history in the 1960s with songs like "Yesterday". What was their name?
The Beatles
This British princess married Prince Charles, did a lot of charity work, and tragically died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Who was she?
Princess Diana./ Lady Di.
In 1947, during the first presidency of Juan Domingo Perón, Argentina passed a major law that finally allowed women to do what?
Vote. Participate in elections.
Which famous empire did Julius Caesar rule before he died?
The Roman Empire
László Bíró, an Argentine-Hungarian journalist, invented this everyday writing tool in 1938. What was it?
The ballpoint pen. (Birome)
In 2021, a Korean drama series became a global phenomenon on Netflix. Players played dangerous children's games to win money. What was the series?
Squid Game.
This famous English naturalist traveled to the Galápagos Islands on a ship called the Beagle and wrote a book about evolution in 1859. Who was he?
Charles Darwin