Question - Which archipelago off the coast of South America was the site of a 1980’s war between Argentina and the United Kingdom?

Which archipelago off the coast of South America was the site of a 1980’s war between Argentina and the United Kingdom?

A) Galapagos Islands

B) Juan Fernandez Islands

C) Falkland Islands

D) Trinidad & Tobago

Answer: C) Falkland Islands.

The archipelago is the Falkland Islands (known in Spanish as Islas Malvinas), located in the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina. It was the site of the 1982 Falklands War, a 74-day conflict sparked by an Argentine invasion on April 2, 1982, which ended with a British victory on June 14, 1982.