Miriam Gomes
Who is Miriam Gomes?/ ¿Quién es Miriam Gomes?
-An advocate for Afro- Argentine rights/Defensora de los derechos afro argentinos
-Journalist/periodista
- Teacher/ maestra
- Singer & songwriter/ Cantante y compositora
-An advocate for Afro- Argentine rights/Defensora de los derechos afro argentinos
What famous dance and music style originated in Argentina?/¿Qué famoso estilo de baile y música se originó en Argentina?
A) Tango
B) Salsa
C) Tango
D) Merengue
A) Tango
Argentina declared independence from which European country in 1816?/¿Argentina declaró su independencia de qué país europeo en 1816?
A) Portugal
B) France
C) Spain
D) Italy
C) Spain
From 1976 to 1983, Argentina was ruled by what type of government?/¿Entre 1976 y 1983 Argentina estuvo gobernada por qué tipo de gobierno?
a) Constitutional monarchy
b) military dictatorship
c) communist state
d) Direct democracy
b) military dictatorship
Where was Miriam Gomes born?/ ¿Dónde nació Miriam Gomes?
-Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Iguazu Falls, Argentina
- wine-centric Mendoza, Argentina
- Rosario, Argentina
-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina is especially known worldwide for exporting what type of food product?/Argentina es conocida mundialmente especialmente por exportar ¿qué tipo de producto alimenticio?
A) Sushi
B) Beef/carne de res
C) Curry
D)Tofu
B) Beef/carne de res
In the early 1900s, Argentina was considered one of the wealthiest countries in the world because of what exports of what products?/A principios del siglo XX, Argentina era considerado uno de los países más ricos del mundo, ¿gracias a qué exportaciones de qué productos?
A) Oil and Gold
B) Coffee and sugar
C) Beef and Grain
D) Silk and spices
C) Beef and Grain
During the "dirty war", thousands of people were kidnapped and became unknown as what?/Durante la "guerra sucia", miles de personas fueron secuestradas y se convirtieron en desconocidas ¿cómo qué?
- The revolutionaries
- the exiles
- the disappeared
- the reformers
- the disappeared
Miriam Gomes is president of which Afro- Argentina organization?/ ¿Miriam Gomes es presidenta de qué organización afroargentina?
- Black lives matter Argentina
- Afro- Latina alliance
- Africa Vive
- Southern Equality Network
- Africa Vive
What is the name of the traditional Argentine cowboy culture?/¿Cómo se llama la cultura tradicional vaquera argentina?
A) Rancheros
B) Guachos
C) vaqueros
D) Conquistadors
B) Guachos
Argentina is known for its strong European cultural influence due to immigration from which region?/Argentina es conocida por su fuerte influencia cultural europea debido a la inmigración de ¿qué región?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Australia
B) Europe
Argentina fought a war with the United kingdom in 1982 over which islands?/¿Argentina liberó una guerra con el Reino Unido en 1982 por qué islas?
- Galapagos
- Falkland
- Canary
- Caribbean
- Falkland
One goal of Miriam Gomes activism is to increase Afro- descendant visibility in what official national process?/¿Uno de los objetivos del activismo de Miriam Gomes es aumentar la visibilidad de los afrodescendientes en qué proceso nacional oficial?
- The Olympic team
- The national census
- The supreme court
- The military draft
- The national census
What traditional Argentine drink is made from yerba leaves and shared socially?/ ¿Qué bebida tradicional argentina se elabora a partir de hojas de yerba y se comparte socialmente?
A) Horchata
B) Mate
C) Kombucha
D) Chai
B) Mate
Argentina has struggled repeatedly with what major economics issue?/¿Argentina ha luchado repetidamente con qué importante problema económico?
- Overpopulation
- Inflation
- Lack or tourism
- Water shortages
- Inflation
Enslaved Africans were brought to Argentina during what time period?/¿Durante qué período de tiempo fueron traídos los africanos esclavizados a Argentina?
A) The 1990s
B) The Spanish colonial period
C) After World War ll
D) The industrial rev
B) The Spanish colonial period
Through her leadership in Africa Vive, Miriam Gomes works to preserve and promote what cultural heritage?/Through her leadership in Africa Vive, Miriam Gomes works to preserve and promote what cultural heritage?
- African and Afro- Argentine cultural
- Italian immigration history
- African and Afro- Argentine
- British trade customs
- African and Afro- Argentine
Argentina is home to which famous South American range?/¿Argentina alberga cuál famosa cordillera sudamericana?
A) The rockies
B) The Alps
C) The Andes
D The Himalayas
C) The Andes
Economic crises in 2001 led to widespread protests and the resignation of how many presidents in a short period?/Las crisis económicas de 2001 provocaron protestas generalizadas y la dimisión de ¿cuántos presidentes en un corto período?
- One
- two
- Five
- Ten
- Five
Slavery was officially abolished in Argentina in what year?/¿En qué año se abolió oficialmente la esclavitud en Argentina?
A) 1776
B) 1810
C) 1853
D) 1901
C) 1853