Argentina - Easy
Capital of Argentina
Buenos Aires
Which 2 teams has Lionel Messi played for?
FC Barcelona (professional)
Argentina National team
Ministries of Health and Labor
It is two.
Son las dos.
Son las tres.
It is three.
Where is Argentina located? (Which continent/region and where is it in that area?)
South America (larger country in the southernmost area of South America)
Argentina has the world's highest consumption of...
Beef
El Papa
It is four thirty.
Son las cuatro y media.
Son las cuatro y cuarto.
It's 4:15
Lionel Messi is famous for playing _____.
Soccer
Which is the dance that originated in Argentina?
Tango
Eva Perón was given a _____ funeral when she died. Why is this noteworthy?
state; It's the kind of funeral normally given to presidents, etc.
It's 8:00am
Son las ocho de la mañana.
Son las seis y veinte de la mañana.
It's 6:20am
Who's the current Pope?
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the first Pope from outside _____ (or from the _____)
Pope Francis is the first Pope from outside Europe (or from the Americas)
Who are the "Madres de la Plaza de Mayo"?
Women who march on the Plaza de Mayo; founded during the 1970s; women who were protesting missing relatives; they wear white scarves
It's 10:15 pm
Son las diez y cuarto de la noche.
Es mediodía
It's noon / It's 12:00 pm
Currency of Argentina?
Argentine peso
What is mate?
It's a type of tea; it's typically consumed socially, or with others
What's the primary obstacle Lionel Messi had to overcome as a kid?
He was short/small. He had a hormone deficiency and was smaller than his peers as a kid/teen
It's 8:40 (write out both ways to say this, "plus" and "minus")
Son las ocho y cuarenta.
Son las nueve menos veinte.
Son las tres menos cuarto.
It's 2:45
True / False The southernmost tip of Argentina is very far from Antarctica
False!
Who is the current president of Argentina?
Alberto Fernández
What's Lionel Messi known for within his sport?
Ball handling; quicknesss; scoring goals
It's 11:50 (write out both "plus" and "minus" ways to say this)
Son las once y cincuenta.
Son las doce menos diez.
Son las cinco menos veinte de la tarde.
It's 4:40pm.
Which # Pope is the current Pope?
266th
What languages does the current Pope speak?
Spanish, English, French, Italian, German
What are the roles of the Pope? (3)
Bishop of Rome; Leader of the worldwide Catholic faith; head of Vatican city
It's 3:45 (give both "plus" and "minus" ways to say this time)
Son las tres y cuarenta y cinco.
Son las cuatro menos cuarto.
Es medianoche.
It's 12am / midnight