 - 1. Which two European groups make up the largest ethnic demographics in Córdoba?
A) Italians and Spaniards
B) French and Germans
C) British and Scandinavians
D) Greeks and Armenians
- 2. By the 1910s, what percentage of the city's population was non-native Argentine?
A) 50 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 33 percent
D) 43 percent
- 3. Which groups have maintained a significant presence in commerce and civic life since the beginning of the 20th century?
A) British, Irish and Scottish communities
B) Romanian, Hungarian and Polish communities
C) Lebanese, Syrian and Armenian communities
D) Swiss, German and Swedish communities
- 4. What rank is Córdoba in terms of population size among Argentine cities?
A) Largest
B) Fourth largest
C) Third largest
D) Second largest
- 5. What percentage of the total Córdoba Province population resides in the city of Córdoba?
A) 3.3%
B) 50.2%
C) 20.5%
D) 40.9%
- 6. What was the annual population growth rate of Córdoba from 1914 to 1960?
A) 0.4%
B) 1.2%
C) 3.2%
D) 3.78%
- 7. How much has the annual population growth rate averaged since the 2001 census?
A) 0.4%
B) 3.78%
C) 3.2%
D) 1.5%
- 8. How many inhabitants did the city of Córdoba have according to the 2008 provincial census?
A) 1,315,540
B) 43 million
C) 3,216,993
D) 1,267,521
- 9. What is the metropolitan area of the city of Córdoba called?
A) Greater Córdoba
B) Córdoba Province
C) Central Córdoba
D) North Córdoba
- 10. In which direction does Greater Córdoba extend the furthest?
A) Southwest
B) Northeast
C) Southeast
D) Northwest
- 11. What is the maximum distance in kilometers that Greater Córdoba extends to the northwest?
A) 50 km
B) 15 km
C) 31 km
D) 100 km
- 12. What is the primary reason for the constant flow of students to Córdoba?
A) National University of Córdoba
B) Climate conditions
C) Government incentives
D) Employment opportunities
- 13. Towards which areas is the city of Córdoba currently expanding?
A) Alta Gracia and Villa Carlos Paz
B) The city center
C) The northeastern regions
D) The Croatian settlements
- 14. What is the total population of Argentina mentioned in the text?
A) 50 million
B) 43 million
C) 3 million
D) 1.3 million
- 15. What is the average height of the Sierras Chicas?
A) 450 m
B) 550 m
C) 800 m
D) 650 m
- 16. Which river flows through the city of Córdoba?
A) Uruguay River
B) Paraná River
C) Bermejo River
D) Suquía River
- 17. Which stream meets the Rio Primero near the city centre?
A) Algarrobos stream
B) Mar Chiquita stream
C) Suquía stream
D) La Cañada stream
- 18. Where does the Primero River end its course?
A) The Atlantic Ocean
B) Mar Chiquita salt lake
C) San Roque reservoir
D) The Paraná River
- 19. What is the Köppen climate classification for Córdoba?
A) Semi-arid (BSk)
B) Mediterranean (Csa)
C) Tropical savanna (Aw)
D) Humid subtropical (Cwa)
- 20. Where do the cold Pampas winds originate?
A) The Andes Mountains
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Amazon Rainforest
D) Antarctica
- 21. What is the average annual rainfall in Córdoba?
A) 500 mm
B) 1200 mm
C) 1000 mm
D) 750 mm
- 22. What causes the temperature difference of 5 °C between the central area and Greater Córdoba?
A) Differences in altitude
B) The heat island effect
C) Different vegetation cover
D) Proximity to the river
- 23. When is the driest month in Córdoba?
A) June
B) January
C) March
D) November
- 24. Which wind is responsible for temperatures rising above 30 °C in winter?
A) Sierras
B) Humid Pampa wind
C) Pampero
D) Zonda
- 25. What happens to the temperature in the central district compared to the Greater Córdoba area?
A) It is exactly the same
B) It is warmer
C) It fluctuates more wildly
D) It is colder
- 26. In what year was the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata created?
A) 1816
B) 1820
C) 1810
D) 1776
- 27. What was the population of Córdoba city according to the 1760 census?
A) 22,000
B) 11,552
C) 15,000
D) 30,000
- 28. Which historical figure supported revolutionary ideas and had contact with Manuel Belgrano?
A) Francisco Ramírez
B) José María Paz
C) Juan Bautista Bustos
D) Gregorio Funes
- 29. Where did the Argentine Congress meet in March 1816?
A) Córdoba
B) Santa Fe
C) Buenos Aires
D) Tucumán
- 30. What was the population of Córdoba according to the 1822 census?
A) 11,552
B) 9,000
C) 18,500
D) 22,000
- 31. Who was the governor that repelled the invasion of Francisco Ramírez in 1821?
A) Juan Bautista Bustos
B) José María Paz
C) Michael Calixto of the Circle
D) Gregorio Funes
- 32. Which of the following was a representative sent by Córdoba to the 1816 Congress?
A) José Miguel Carrera
B) Francisco Ramírez
C) Juan Bautista Bustos
D) Eduardo Pérez Bulnes
- 33. What term is used to describe the period following the dissolution of the national government after 1820?
A) The Liniers Counter-revolution
B) Provincial Autonomies
C) The period of the caudillos
D) The Viceroyalty era
- 34. Who was the Chilean ally of Francisco Ramírez in the invasion of 1821?
A) Gregorio Funes
B) Manuel Belgrano
C) Juan José Castelli
D) José Miguel Carrera
- 35. Which group emerged victorious leading to a nation integrated by 13 autonomous provinces?
A) Royalists
B) The Buenos Aires centralists
C) Federales
D) The Arequito forces
- 36. In what year were the troops quartered in Arequito?
A) 1816
B) 1810
C) 1820
D) 1822
- 37. The May Revolution in 1810 saw local authorities in Córdoba initially favoring whom?
A) Juan Bautista Bustos
B) Fernando VII
C) Gregorio Funes
D) Manuel Belgrano
- 38. What did the provinces struggle to create after the national government dissolved?
A) A central dictatorship
B) A monarchy
C) A new Viceroyalty
D) A federal system
- 39. In which part of Argentina is Córdoba located?
A) Central Argentina
B) Western Argentina
C) Southern Argentina
D) Northern Argentina
- 40. Who founded the city of Córdoba?
A) Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa
B) Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera
C) Francisco de Toledo
D) Francisco de Torres
- 41. When was Córdoba founded?
A) 24 June 1573
B) 6 July 1553
C) 6 July 1573
D) 16 June 1613
- 42. In what year was the National University of Córdoba founded?
A) 1615
B) 1613
C) 1608
D) 1573
- 43. What is the name of the UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Córdoba?
A) National Colonial Museum
B) Jesuit Block
C) Suquía Cathedral
D) Comechingones Ruins
- 44. In what year was the Jesuit Block declared a World Heritage Site?
A) 1969
B) 1918
C) 2000
D) 1853
- 45. Which indigenous people inhabited the Córdoba area?
A) Guaraníes
B) Mapuches
C) Comechingones
D) Diaguitas
- 46. What was the name of the indigenous community units?
A) Cabildos
B) Estancias
C) Ayllus
D) Reducciones
- 47. In what year was the settlement moved to the opposite bank of the Suquía River?
A) 1608
B) 1573
C) 1577
D) 1599
- 48. In what year were the Jesuits expelled from the continent by King Charles III?
A) 1767
B) 1918
C) 1853
D) 1613
- 49. Which religious order operated the Jesuits' foundations between 1767 and 1853?
A) Jesuits
B) Franciscans
C) Benedictines
D) Dominicans
- 50. How many Reducciones did the Jesuits operate to maintain their projects?
A) Ten
B) Three
C) Five
D) Seven
- 51. What historical event took place in May 1969?
A) City foundation
B) University Revolution
C) Jesuit expulsion
D) Cordobazo
- 52. What is the oldest Argentine city, founded in 1553?
A) Alta Gracia
B) Córdoba
C) Buenos Aires
D) Santiago del Estero
- 53. In what year was the electrified tram system installed in Córdoba?
A) 1918
B) 1899
C) 1909
D) 1927
- 54. In what year was the Military Aircraft Manufacturer (FMA) inaugurated?
A) 1969
B) 1947
C) 1927
D) 1955
- 55. Which company purchased the FMA in 1995?
A) Lockheed Martin
B) General Motors
C) Airbus
D) Boeing
- 56. Which European group settled in Córdoba primarily from the Basque region?
A) Britain
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) Germany
- 57. What specific technological sector significantly boosted Córdoba's economy after 1954?
A) Telecommunications
B) Agricultural chemicals
C) Automakers
D) Mining
- 58. The city of Córdoba adjoins the Colón Department in which direction?
A) Southern
B) Western
C) Northern
D) Eastern
- 59. Approximately how many hectares of the city are used for rural purposes?
A) 5,750
B) 12,267
C) 16,404
D) 26,177
- 60. How much surface area do green spaces supported by the Municipality of Córdoba cover?
A) 1645 hectares
B) 12267 hectares
C) 26177 hectares
D) 5750 hectares
- 61. What is the approximate length of the sides of the quadrangular blocks in the historical centre?
A) 47 meters
B) 2.8 kilometers
C) 100 meters
D) 130 meters
- 62. What is the general disposition of the neighborhoods and principal avenues in Córdoba?
A) Quadrangular
B) Radial
C) Circular
D) Linear
- 63. How much time does it take to complete the ring road motorway?
A) Exactly 1 hour
B) 28 minutes
C) Approximately 47 minutes
D) Almost 34 minutes
- 64. Which river is mentioned as an example of a green space in the city?
A) La Cañada
B) Suquia
C) Parana
D) Rio Tercero
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