Buenos Aires - City Sights

Teatro Colón

How many people can be seated at Teatro Colón?

2,487 persons

In the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, there is a replicate of the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. Which one is it?

The Golden Lounge

Which room in the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires replicates the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles?

The Golden Lounge

In what year did the construction of the very first version of the Teatro Colón begin?

1889

Luciano Pavarotti is one of many great opera singers who performed here. What country does he come from?

Italy

Ludwig van Beethoven only composed one opera, what is it called?

Fidelio

Teatro Colón is famous for its magnificent…?

Acoustics

Teatro Colón is one of the world’s foremost what?

Opera House

The Teatro Colón was built in what architectural style?

Eclecticism

What is the name for the type of spectator area found at Teatro Colón?

Auditorium

What year was the Teatro Colón closed for total refurbishment?

2008

What year was the Teatro Colón inaugurated?

1908

Which of the following people is a famous opera singer from Argentina?

José Cura

Which of the following is not a famous opera singer/tenor?

Max Martin

Which of the following is a famous opera?

The Marriage of Figaro

Which opera by composer Giuseppe Verdi was the opening act at Teatro Colón in 1908?

Aida

Which Swede has performed at the Teatro Colón?

Jussi Björling

Cementerio de la Recoleta

A cross is a common sight at a cemetery. What does the cross actually symbolise?

The crucifixion of Christ

Approximately how many tombs are there in the Cementerio de la Recole?

4,700

How big is the cemetery?

5.5 hectares

In Argentina, how long after the time of death is a body buried?

As soon as possible

In what type of cemetery will you find these types of tombs?

A Catholic cemetery

In which country is the world’s biggest cemetery, Wadi Al-Salaam, where over 5 million bodies are buried, to be found?

Iraq

In which district is the cemetery located?

Recoleta

What are the stone coffins made for burial called?

Sarcophagus

What do you call an ancient city’s burial ground with house-like tombs and large monuments?

A Necropolis

What is Cementerio de La Recoleta?

A cemetery

What is it called when only the ashes of the deceased but not the whole body are buried?

Cremation

What year was the cemetery opened to the public?

1822

Which grave is the cemetery most visited?

The grave of Eva Perón

Which of the following is also a famous cemetery in another country?

Père-Lachaise

Who had sole permission to use the Cementerio de La Recoleta before it was opened to the public in 1822?

The clergy

National Museum of Decorative Arts

Approximately how many art objects are on display at the museum?

4,000

In what material is the museum’s entry hall covered?

Artificial Paris stone

What characterises a watercolour painting?

It is painted with transparent layers of water-based paint

What is the name of the white background sometimes used to create a distance between the painting and the frame?

Passe-partout

What year was the National Museum of Decorative Arts established and completed?

1937

Which of the following is not paint used for paintings?

Punching

The painting in the picture can be found in the museum. Who painted it?

Giovanni Boldini

Unfortunately, you cannot find the painting in this picture in the museum, but can you name the artist who painted it?

Claude Monet

You have probably seen this painting before. It is not in the museum, but what is the name of the painting?

Mona Lisa

What is the name of the world-famous artist seen in the picture?

Leonardo Da Vinci

This painting is painted by Pablo Picasso. Unfortunately, you cannot find it in this museum, but what is the painting's title?

The Weeping Woman

Name the artist who painted this painting that can be found in the museum?

Jean-Honoré Fragonard