Introduction
How many countries are in South America?
12
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
What does llanos mean?
Plains
An ancient city built by the Incas in the 15th century.
Machu Picchu
The island territory of Chile in Polynesia.
Easter Island
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon River
True
This geographic region (physical feature) is home to the Amazon river and rainforest.
Amazon Basin
The highest waterfall in the world located in Venuzuela.
Angel Falls
The native people of Easter Island are called?
True or False: There are more Native Americans than Europeans in South America.
False
All countries except Suriname are presidential republics led by a president. Suriname is a parliamentary republic led by what type of leader?
Prime Minister
Describe the Pantanal.
A tropical wetland.
This consists of 275 different waterfalls with many islands separating the waterfalls.
Iguazu Falls
Iconic giant statues of Rapa Nui that go up to 33 feet tall and weigh 88 tons.
Moai
What are the two dominant languages in South America?
Spanish and Portuguese
French Guiana
What region is cold and flat grassland, famous for its dramatic landscapes with rainforests, rugged mountains, glaciers, and cold-water lakes.
Patagonia
A national park in the Patagonia home to stunning natural features such as glaciers, rugged mountain peaks, and forests.
Torres del Paine National Park
Island territory off the coast of Ecuador.
Galapagos Islands
Name a Native American group in South America.
Inca, Tupi, Arawak
What triggered the Falkland Islands War in 1982?
The invasion of Argentina for its claim of the Falkland Islands against the United Kingdom.
Where does the name 'chaco' in Gran Chaco come from and what does it mean?
Chaco comes from an indigenous language, Quechua, and it means 'hunting land.'
One of the most famous and beautiful beaches in the world located in Rio de Janeiro.
Copacabana Beach
How did the Galapagos Islands help Charle's Darwin's develop his theory of evolution?
The plant and animal species had adapted to the environment and changed over time.