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Uruguay
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  • 1. What is the capital city of Uruguay?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Santiago
C) Buenos Aires
D) Montevideo
  • 2. Which ocean borders Uruguay to the south?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 3. What is the official language of Uruguay?
A) Italian
B) Portuguese
C) French
D) Spanish
  • 4. Which river forms the western border of Uruguay with Argentina?
A) Nile River
B) Amazon River
C) Danube River
D) Uruguay River
  • 5. What is the currency of Uruguay?
A) Pound
B) Euro
C) Dollar
D) Uruguayan Peso
  • 6. Which famous football player is Uruguayan?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Neymar
C) Cristiano Ronaldo
D) Luis Suarez
  • 7. In which year did Uruguay gain independence from Brazil?
A) 1900
B) 1750
C) 2001
D) 1828
  • 8. What is the national dish of Uruguay?
A) Asado
B) Spaghetti
C) Hamburger
D) Sushi
  • 9. What is the most popular sport in Uruguay?
A) Skiing
B) Golf
C) Tennis
D) Football
  • 10. What is the nickname given to the Uruguay national football team?
A) Les Bleus
B) La Celeste
C) Die Mannschaft
D) Los Blancos
  • 11. Which famous writer from Uruguay won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966?
A) Gabriel García Márquez
B) Mario Vargas Llosa
C) Juan Carlos Onetti
D) Jorge Luis Borges
  • 12. What is the name of the famous carnival celebrated in Uruguay?
A) Mardi Gras
B) Oktoberfest
C) Diwali
D) Carnaval
  • 13. What is the name of the famous beach resort town in Uruguay?
A) Bora Bora
B) Punta del Este
C) Cancun
D) Copacabana
  • 14. Which important river flows through Uruguay's capital, Montevideo?
A) Río de la Plata
B) Nile River
C) Danube River
D) Amazon River
  • 15. Who is considered the national hero of Uruguay for his role in achieving independence?
A) Che Guevara
B) José Gervasio Artigas
C) Simón Bolívar
D) Ernesto Cardenal
  • 16. Which organization is Uruguay a member of?
A) European Union
B) OPEC
C) African Union
D) United Nations
  • 17. What is the name of the famous square in Montevideo, Uruguay?
A) Plaza Independencia
B) Red Square
C) Times Square
D) Trafalgar Square
  • 18. Which event is celebrated on August 25th in Uruguay?
A) Christmas
B) Independence Day
C) Halloween
D) New Year's Day
  • 19. Which country borders Uruguay to the west?
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Paraguay
D) Brazil
  • 20. What is the highest point in Uruguay, located in the Cuchilla Grande range?
A) Cerro Catedral
B) Kilimanjaro
C) Aconcagua
D) Mount Everest
  • 21. What is the national flower of Uruguay that blooms in a variety of colors?
A) Ceibo
B) Sunflower
C) Orchid
D) Rose
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