Bartering increases in Argentina as inflation soars
Aug. 15, 2022
Q: More Argentinians are exchanging household goods for food and other necessities to cope with consumer prices, which have increased a whopping 71% over the past year. Where is Argentina, the second-largest country in South America?
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Q: Argentina has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, but it is dwarfed by astronomical price increases in which other South American country?
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A. Costa Rica
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B. Haiti
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C. Honduras
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D. Venezuela
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Q: More than a century ago, Argentina was among the wealthiest 10 nations in the world. In fact, Argentina had a higher gross domestic product (GDP) per person than the United States in 1896. Which nation in South America has the highest GDP per person today?
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A. Argentina
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B. Brazil
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C. Chile
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D. Uruguay
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Q: At $70,000 a year, the Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina has a higher GDP per person than the United States. Argentina fought which nation for control of the Falkland Islands?
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A. Britain
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B. Chile
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C. Spain
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D. United States
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Q: Britain and Argentina also have overlapping claims to territory in Antarctica. Which other nation claims parts of that disputed territory?
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A. Australia
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B. Chile
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C. France
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D. Norway
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