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