Geography
What's the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
What's the name of the popular green tea in Argentina?
Yerba Mate
Name 3 festivals.
Tango festival, book fair, independent film festival, nation day, la rural, cosquin folk festival, fiesta naciona; de la vendimia, carnival, National Beer Festival
How long is the school year?
180 days
Argentinian artist from the NOA
Paredes
What is 1 big environmental problem?
pollution and loss of agricultural lands
What famous dessert is Argentina known for having a great variety of? (extra points if you can say it in spanish)
Ice cream/el helado
Name inmigrants who came to Argentina ( two)
Italians- Spanish-
Which days of the week are weekend?
Saturday-Sunday
What activities can you do in Cuyo?
hiking-rafting-horse riding-sightseeing-
What is the tallest mountain?
Cerro Aconcagua
What is their famous dipping sauce for asadocalled?
Chimichurri
Name 3 things you can find walking down the street.
Street tango, street art, food vendors, lots of music
Which school subject are there at secondary school? (two)
Maths- language- english- art- geography
Name a famous theatre in Buenos Aires
Colon
How many regions are there in Argentina? Name 2.
There are 5 regions:
1)northern- subtropical woodlands + swamps
2)western- heavily wooded slopes of the andes
3)southern- semiarid and cold patagonian plateau
4)temperate- region surrounding Buenos Aires
Name 3 different empanada fillings.
Beef, Chicken, Corn, Ham, Spinach and cheese, veggies
What is the very famous soccer rivalry in Argentina?
River vs Boca, a.k.a. superclasico
What clothes do primary schools require children to wear?
white smocks- uniform
Name at leat two provinces of North East Region
Misiones-Formosa
In which region is the province of Salta?
NOA
What do people in Argentina love eating?
meat- asado
What is the famous cementery in Argentina called?
Recoleta cemetery
There are 4 levels in the school system. Name 2 (bragging rights if you can name 3)
pre-primary, primary, secondary, university
Name the most popular dish in the NOA
empanadas-