Argentina angry over Prince William's posting to the Falklands

Q: Argentina has angrily criticized the assignment of Britain's Prince William, an air force pilot, to a six-week mission flying an air-sea rescue helicopter in the Falklands Islands 290 miles off the coast of South America. Where is Argentina on the map?

Circle the area on this map


Q: It has been nearly 30 years since Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a two-month war over the disputed . . .

A. Archipelago

B. Headland

C. Cape

D. Islet

Q: Patriotic fervor has grown in Argentina as it nears the anniversary of its April 2, 1982, invasion of the islands. There have been protests outside the British embassy in Argentina's capital of . . .

A. San Jose

B. Buenos Aires

C. Santiago

D. Rio de Janero

Q: The Falklands' approximately 3,000 people are British citizens and have objected to any move to transfer sovereignty to Argentina. Besides national pride, why does Argentina want the islands?

A. Oil

B. Fishing

C. Both

Q: Argentina calls the Falkland Islands Las Malvinas and says they are part of its Tierra del Fuego province. Argentina has had conflicts with which nation over control of Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America?

A. Brazil

B. Britian

C. Chile

D. Uruguay


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