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added by Kasia June 27, 2012, 2:37 p.m.
What did the first Spanish conquerors expect to find in Argentina?
gold
silver
diamonds
coffee
The country name is derived from the Latin argentum (silver - Ag). La Plata Basin (literally "Silver river") does not have any sources of silver, but the first Spaniards arrived to the area following rumors of the existence of silver mountains.
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This is initial version of the question.
added by Kasia June 27, 2012, 2:37 p.m.
What did first Spanish conquerors expect to find in Argentina?
gold
silver
diamonds
coffee
The country name is derived from the Latin argentum (silver - Ag). La Plata Basin (literally "Silver river") does not have any sources of silver, but the first Spaniards arrived to the area following rumors of the existence of silver mountains.
Kasia
reach: rather globalArgentinaconquistadorscountry namesetymologygeographic namesgeographical namesSouth America
This is a correction, already accepted and applied to the original question.
added by Norman March 7, 2018, 6:18 p.m.
+3 This change is good  globalquiz.org
What did the first Spanish conquerors expect to find in Argentina?
gold
silver
diamonds
coffee
The country name is derived from the Latin argentum (silver - Ag). La Plata Basin (literally "Silver river") does not have any sources of silver, but the first Spaniards arrived to the area following rumors of the existence of silver mountains.
Norman
reach: rather globalArgentinaconquistadorscountry namesetymologygeographic namesgeographical namesSouth America

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+1 Very interesting!  mamboman75
+7 Very interesting!  globalquiz.org