Countries & Capitals
The Capital of Brazil
What is Brasilia?
This famous mountain top is was home to the ancient civilization of the Incas
What is Machu Picchu?
This dance was created originally in Argentina in the 1880s
What is the tango?
This is the largest country in South America
What is Brazil?
The Author of Jaguar
Who is Roland Smith?
Buenos Aries is the capital city of this country
What is Argentina?
Charles Darwin discovered this place in 1835, which aided his theory of natural selection
What is the Galapagos Islands?
TRUE or FALSE
The most commonly spoken language in South America is Spanish
What is FALSE? Portuguese is the most spoken language in South America, followed by Spanish, which is the official language of most countries.
This is a long shaped country in South America. Hint: It is not pronounced like something we eat!
What is Chile?
Where Jake ends up at the end of the book
Where is Poughkeepsie, New York?
The Capital of Uruguay
What is Montevideo?
This is home to the mystery of the Moai statues
What is Easter Island?
TRUE or FALSE
In South America, each country has its own currency (money).
What is TRUE? There are actually 14 currencies (types of money) in South America!
This is South America's second largest country.
What is Argentina?
What was the lost city called that Silver was searching for?
What is The Lost City of Muribeca?
Lima is the capital of this country
What is Peru?
This was one of the main inventions of the Inca people, which helped the Inca keep track of dates and numbers
What is the quipu?
The country the rainstick is from in Ms. Hustad's room
What is Chile?
The large mountain range in South America
This person dies in a boat explosion early in the story.
Who is Bill Brewster?
The Capital of Venezuela
What is Caracas?
The Spanish conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Who is Francisco Pizarro González?
This symbol is on the Argentinian flag
What is a sun?
The large desert in South America
What is The Atacama?
This is the city Jake arrives to when he enters Brazil.
What is Manaus?