Physical Geography
South America I
South America II
Countries & Capitals
Countries & Capitals II
100

What is the name of the mountain range that runs along the western spine of South America?

Andes Mountains

100

What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?

Portuguese

100

What are the two land-locked countries in South America?

Bolivia and Paraguay

100

What is the capital of Argentina?

Buenos Aires

100

What is the capital of Venezuela?

What body of water does it border?

Caracas

Caribbean Sea / Mar Caribe

200

What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?

What country is it primarily located in?

Amazon rainforest

Brazil

200

In what South American country do they speak French?

French Guiana

200

What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world?

Where is it located?

Angel Falls

Venezuela

200

Lima is the capital of what country?

What body of water does it border?

Peru

Pacific Ocean

200

What is the name of the longest country in the world from north to south?

What is its capital?

Chile

Santiago

300

What is the name of the tallest mountain in the Americas?

Where is it located?

Aconcagua (22,841')

Argentina

300

Dutch is the primary language spoken in what country?

What is the capital city of this country?


Suriname

Paramaribo

300

What is the largest country in South America in terms of size, population, and economy?

Brazil

300

English is the primary language spoken in what country?

What is the capital of this country?

Guyana

Georgetown

300

Which country in South America has two capitals, and what are they called?

Bolivia

Sucre & La Paz

400

What is the name of the driest desert in the world?

Where is it located?

Atacama Desert

Chile

400

What are the islands directly east of Argentina?

What body of water are they located in?

The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas

Atlantic Ocean

400

What is the name of the highest capital city in the world?

Where is it located?

La Paz (11,975')

Bolivia

400

Montevideo is the capital of what country?

What body of water does it border?

Uruguay

Atlantic Ocean

400

This country's capital is located along the Pacific Ocean.

The country was also the base of an ancient empire that center along much of western South America.

What is the name of the country?

What is the name of the ancient empire?

Peru

Incan Empire

500

How many countries does the mountain range that runs along the western spine of South America pass through?

7

Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina

500

Which country in South America shares its border with the most countries?

Brazil 

500

What is the second-highest capital city in the world?

Hint: It is known as "La Mitad del Mundo" and is located closest to the equator.

Quito (9,350'), Ecuador

500

This country is the only South American country with with shoreline along both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Its capital is also the 4th highest in the world (8,612').

What is the name of this capital?

Bogotá

500

3 out of the top 5 highest capital cities in the world are located in South America.

What are their names?

What countries are they located in?

1) La Paz (11,942'), Bolivia

2) Quito (9350') Ecuador

4) Bogotá (8,612') Colombia

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