The Beagle Channel Dispute
- 1. What two countries were primarily involved in the Beagle Channel Dispute?
A) Brazil and Paraguay
B) Argentina and Chile
C) Colombia and Venezuela
D) Peru and Bolivia
- 2. In which decade did the Beagle Channel Dispute escalate into military confrontation?
A) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 1960s
D) 1990s
- 3. What was the name of the treaty that attempted to resolve the Beagle Channel Dispute in 1984?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Peace and Friendship
C) Treaty of Tordesillas
D) Treaty of Utrecht
- 4. Which islands were at the center of the Beagle Channel Dispute?
A) Easter Island
B) Galapagos Islands
C) Falkland Islands
D) Picton, Nueva, and Lennox Islands
- 5. Which year did the Beagle Channel conflict nearly result in war?
A) 1978
B) 1976
C) 1980
D) 1982
- 6. Which waterway separates the southern tip of South America from Tierra del Fuego?
A) Strait of Magellan
B) Bering Strait
C) Beagle Channel
D) Drachenfels Strait
- 7. After the papal mediation, which country gained the disputed territories?
A) Brazil
B) Peru
C) Argentina
D) Chile
- 8. What year did Argentina and Chile sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship?
A) 1980
B) 1985
C) 1984
D) 1981
- 9. The Beagle Channel Dispute is a significant part of the history of which region?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Central America
D) North America
- 10. Which Chilean island was considered key in the dispute?
A) Easter Island
B) Picton Island
C) Robinson Crusoe Island
D) Chiloé Island
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