Explore how military regimes shaped politics and society across Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and beyond. This quiz spans key coups, leaders, repression, resistance, and transitions to democracy in the S...
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Move beyond dates and names to understand how and why military dictatorships took power in the Southern Cone, and what their rule meant for institutions, everyday life, and international relations.
Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options and no timer, so you can focus on careful reading and historical reasoning rather than speed.
You’ll practice building clean timelines (coups, juntas, plebiscites, transitions), linking causes to consequences, and distinguishing country-specific details that are easy to mix up when studying the region together.
Difficulty is balanced as “Mixed”: you’ll see accessible overview items alongside deeper prompts about policies, human rights, and regional coordination, keeping the quiz challenging without becoming niche-only.
Use the start panel to set your question count and difficulty before you begin. Shorter runs are great for quick recall, while longer sessions help you spot patterns across countries; raising difficulty increases the share of detail-heavy questions while keeping the 4-option, no-timer format the same.
Which country experienced a military coup in 1973, leading to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet?
What was the main reason for the military coup in Argentina in 1976?
Which Argentine leader was overthrown during the 1976 military coup?
This quiz has 198 questions on military dictatorships in the Southern Cone.
No. The quiz has no timer, so you can answer at your own pace.
Every question is multiple-choice with 4 options.
Yes. Use the start panel to select your preferred question count before starting.
It’s Mixed, combining introductory questions with more detailed items on events, actors, and policies.

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