Quiz: Manuel Belgrano

Manuel Belgrano was born on June 3rd...

• 1760.

• 1770.

• 1775.

• 1780.

His full name was...

• Manuel José Domingo Belgrano.

• Manuel Martín de San José Belgrano

• José Manuel Faustino Belgrano.

• Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano.

He was born in...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Manuel Belgrano was only 6 years old when Carlos III King of Spain created the Virreinato del Río de la Plata.

He was a...

• teacher.

• doctor.

• lawyer.

He took part of... ​​ ​ (a)  

• the May Revolution.

• the crossing of the Andes.

• the creation of the Constitution.

Answer explanation

Manuel Belgrano took part of the Primera Junta in 1810 during the May Revolution.

Can you see him in this picture?

Manuel Belgrano created our flag in...

• 1810.

• 1812.

• 1816.

Manuel Belgrano was in charge of...

• Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo.

• Regimiento de Patricios.

• Regimiento de Húsares.

Answer explanation

Our flag was presented for the first time by the Regimiento de Patricios.

The Flag Memorial is in...

• Buenos Aires.

• Córdoba.

• San Salvador de Jujuy.

• Rosario.

He died on June, 20th 1820. He was...

• 48 years old.

• 49 years old.

• 50 years old.

• 51 years old.

Answer explanation

When Manuel Belgrano died he was ill and poor. He had donated all his money to build schools.

You can visit his monument outside Santo Domingo church.

Manuel Belgrano is in the $ 100 bill. True or false? Write a T or an F:

(a)  

Answer explanation

You can see Manuel Belgrano and the Flag Memorial on the $10 bill.