Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires is famous for what?

Being one of the widest avenues in the world

Buenos Aires Quiz: Tango, La Boca and Steak in Argentina

This Buenos Aires quiz explores Argentina's capital on the Río de la Plata, from the colorful houses of La Boca and Caminito to the Obelisco on Avenida 9 de Julio, Recoleta Cemetery and Eva Perón's grave, the Casa Rosada, Teatro Colón, the El Ateneo bookshop, tango, steakhouses and porteños. Ten questions.

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Neighborhoods
Which neighborhood, home to the Caminito street, is famous for brightly painted houses?
Avenues
Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires is famous for what?
Cemeteries
Which famous Argentine is buried in Recoleta Cemetery, a city of elaborate tombs?
Government
What is the pink presidential palace in Plaza de Mayo called?
Opera
Teatro Colón is often ranked among the world's best venues for what?
People
What are residents of Buenos Aires called?
Books
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, one of the world's most beautiful bookshops, was originally what?
Rivers
Buenos Aires lies on the shore of which wide estuary?
Food
What is a parrilla in Buenos Aires?
Markets
Which historic neighborhood holds a famous Sunday antiques market and street tango?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which neighborhood, home to the Caminito street, is famous for brightly painted houses?
Answer: La Boca
Immigrant dockworkers once painted their houses with leftover ship paint. La Boca is also home to the Boca Juniors stadium.
Q2: Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires is famous for what?
Answer: Being one of the widest avenues in the world
The avenue has up to 14 lanes. Its center is marked by the Obelisco, a 67-meter monument.
Q3: Which famous Argentine is buried in Recoleta Cemetery, a city of elaborate tombs?
Answer: Eva Perón
Evita's family tomb draws visitors every day. The cemetery's marble mausoleums line streets like a small city.
Q4: What is the pink presidential palace in Plaza de Mayo called?
Answer: Casa Rosada
Eva Perón addressed crowds from its balcony. Plaza de Mayo has been the scene of many historic gatherings.
Q5: Teatro Colón is often ranked among the world's best venues for what?
Answer: Opera and acoustics
Opened in 1908, its horseshoe-shaped hall is famous for its nearly perfect sound. Famous singers and conductors from around the world have performed there.
Q6: What are residents of Buenos Aires called?
Answer: Porteños
Porteños means people of the port. Residents of Rio de Janeiro are called cariocas. The port was the city's gateway for millions of immigrants.
Q7: El Ateneo Grand Splendid, one of the world's most beautiful bookshops, was originally what?
Answer: A theater
The 1919 theater was turned into a bookstore in 2000. Visitors can read in the old theater boxes.
Q8: Buenos Aires lies on the shore of which wide estuary?
Answer: The Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata is one of the widest river estuaries in the world. Uruguay lies on the other side.
Q9: What is a parrilla in Buenos Aires?
Answer: A steakhouse with a grill
Argentine beef is world-famous. Popular cuts include bife de chorizo and ojo de bife, served with chimichurri.
Q10: Which historic neighborhood holds a famous Sunday antiques market and street tango?
Answer: San Telmo
The Feria de San Telmo fills Defensa Street every Sunday. Tango dancers often perform in Plaza Dorrego.

Buenos Aires Quiz – The Paris of South America

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and one of the largest cities in Latin America, with more than 15 million people in its metropolitan area. Located on the Río de la Plata, it is famous for elegant European-style architecture, wide avenues, lively neighborhoods, passionate football fans and the dance that conquered the world: tango.

The city was founded by the Spanish in the 16th century and grew rapidly in the late 1800s, when millions of immigrants arrived from Italy, Spain and elsewhere. Wealth from beef and grain built grand boulevards, palaces and theaters, earning Buenos Aires the nickname the Paris of South America. Its residents are called porteños, people of the port.

Each neighborhood has its own character. La Boca is known for colorful houses and football. San Telmo hosts an antiques market and street tango. Recoleta is home to a famous cemetery where Eva Perón rests, and Palermo has parks, cafés and nightlife. In the center, Avenida 9 de Julio, the Obelisco and the Casa Rosada on Plaza de Mayo are major landmarks.

Culture is everywhere in Buenos Aires. Teatro Colón is one of the finest opera houses in the world, El Ateneo is a bookshop in a former theater and milongas, or tango halls, stay open late into the night. Porteños love long dinners at parrillas, steakhouses serving Argentine beef, as well as empanadas, ice cream and coffee with medialunas.

Football is a passion in Buenos Aires, which has more professional clubs than almost any other city. A match between Boca Juniors at La Bombonera and River Plate at the Monumental is one of the most intense games in sport. Many visitors also take a ferry across the Río de la Plata to the old town of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay.

This quiz covers the neighborhoods, landmarks, culture and food of Buenos Aires.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for travelers, tango fans and food lovers.

Buenos Aires' colorful neighborhoods
Famous avenues, monuments and palaces
Recoleta Cemetery and Eva Perón
Teatro Colón and El Ateneo
Porteño culture and tango
Argentine steakhouses and food

Quick Facts About Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires has one of the highest numbers of bookstores per person in the world.
Dinner in Buenos Aires often starts after 9 p.m.
The city's metro, the Subte, opened in 1913.
Puerto Madero is a modern district of converted docks.
The Floralis Genérica is a giant metal flower that opens and closes.
Boca Juniors and River Plate have one of football's fiercest rivalries.