Argentine Culture, Economy and Society

Culture, Arts and Food

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Which music and dance, born in the port cities of the Rio de la Plata, is recognised by UNESCO?
Which singer, the most famous voice of tango, died in a 1935 plane crash in Medellin?
Which instrument, a type of button concertina, is central to the sound of tango?
Which composer created nuevo tango by mixing tango with jazz and classical music?
Who wrote the 1944 short-story collection Ficciones?
Who wrote the 1963 experimental novel Hopscotch (Rayuela)?
Which gaucho epic poem by Jose Hernandez appeared in 1872?
Which Argentine scientist won the 1947 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on the pituitary gland?
Who in 1936 became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, for mediating the Chaco War?
Which Buenos Aires opera house, opened in 1908, is known for its acoustics?
Which comic strip heroine created by Quino is known for her questions about the world?
Which Argentine film won the 1986 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?
Which traditional meal, grilling beef over embers, is a social ritual in Argentina?
Which infusion, drunk from a gourd through a metal straw, is the national drink?
Which milk-caramel spread fills the alfajor biscuits?
What is the name of the slang of Buenos Aires, born from immigrants and the tango?
Which game on horseback, played with a ball with handles, was declared the national sport in 1953?
Which folk dance, performed with handkerchiefs and a slow, romantic courtship rhythm, is a national symbol?
Which fast gaucho dance based on footwork competition is a symbol of the plains?
The Obelisco of Buenos Aires was raised in 1936 to mark 400 years since which event?
Which date is Flag Day in Argentina, in memory of Manuel Belgrano?
Which colourful neighbourhood of Buenos Aires is famous for Caminito and its painted metal houses?
Which list puts these works in order of publication, earliest first?
Who wrote the 1948 novel The Tunnel (El tunel), a dark story of a painter's obsession?
Which pairing of Argentine Nobel laureate and prize is correct?

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