South America Quiz

1 - What is the highest peak in South America? 

a) Mount Rushmore 

b) Mount Aconcagua 

c) Mont Blanc 

d) Denali

2 - In South America, what is the Gran Chaco? 

a) world’s largest plantation 

b) lowland alluvial plain 

c) high plateau 

d) subrange of the Andes Mountains

3 - What name is given to the vast plain extending westward across central Argentina? 

a) Great Plains 

b) Altiplano 

c) the Pampas 

d) Highveld

4 - Which South American city is overlooked by a granite peak known as Sugar Loaf? 

a) Buenos Aires 

b) Lima 

c) Rio de Janeiro 

d) Santiago

5 - Which South American country does not border the Pacific Ocean? 

a) Brazil 

b) Chile 

c) Peru 

d) Colombia

6 - What is the southernmost point of South America? 

a) Cape Cod 

b) Cape Horn 

c) Cape Comorin 

d) Cape of Good Hope

7 - Where is the University of St. Francis Xavier, one of the oldest universities of South America? 

a) Rio de Janeiro 

b) São Paulo 

c) Buenos Aires 

d) Sucre

Answers:

1 - b) Mount Aconcagua 

Mount Aconcagua, located in Argentina, is the highest peak in South America and commonly regarded as the highest summit in the Western Hemisphere. Its exact height is disputed.

2 - b) lowland alluvial plain 

The Gran Chaco is a lowland alluvial plain in interior south-central South America. The name is of Quechua origin, meaning “hunting land.”

3 - c) the Pampas 

The Pampas is the name of the vast plain extending westward across central Argentina from the Atlantic coast to the Andean foothills. The name comes from a Quechua Indian word meaning “flat surface.”

4 - c) Rio de Janeiro 

The city of Rio de Janeiro lies on a strip of Brazil's Atlantic coast, on an inlet at the entrance to which is the landmark peak called Sugar Loaf.

5 - a) Brazil 

Brazil faces the Atlantic Ocean along 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of coastline. It does not border the Pacific Ocean.

6 - b) Cape Horn 

The University of St. Francis Xavier is in Sucre, Bolivia. Founded in 1624, it is one of the oldest universities in South America.

Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America, is a steep, rocky headland on Hornos Island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago; it is in the Magallanes y La Antarctica Chilena region of southern Chile.

7 - d) Sucre

Guess the Country by Shape #7

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa.

Question - What is the largest river in Northern Ireland?

What is the largest river in Northern Ireland?

a) River Bann

b) River Exe

c) River Erne

d) River Foyle

Answer: a) River Bann.

The River Bann is the largest river in Northern Ireland. Its total length is 80 miles (129 km).

Question - Which lake in Scotland is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster known as Nessie?

Which lake in Scotland is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster known as Nessie? 

a) Inverness 

b) Loch Ness 

c) North Loch 

d) Loch Torridon

Resposta: b) Loch Ness 

Loch Ness in Scotland has a depth of 788 feet (240 metres) and a length of about 23 miles (36 km). It contains the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain. Like some other very deep lochs in Scotland and Scandinavia, Loch Ness is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster. Many sightings of the so-called Loch Ness monster (“Nessie”) have been reported.

Question - Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

A. California

B. Florida

C. Texas

D. Alaska

Answer: D. Alaska

With 54,563 km of coastline, Alaska boasts of having the longest coastline in the country.

Guess the Country by Shape #6

Answer: Belarus.

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

Guess the Country by Shape #5

Answer: Switzerland.

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe.

Guess the Country by Shape #4

Answer: Denmark.

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, known for its high quality of life, strong welfare state, and progressive, eco-friendly society. Comprised of the Jutland peninsula and over 400 islands, its capital is Copenhagen. As a constitutional monarchy with a population of roughly 5.9 million, it is a key member of the EU and NATO.

Question - Which country is entirely enclosed within South Africa?

Which country is entirely enclosed within South Africa? 

A) Eswatini 

B) Lesotho 

C) Botswana 

D) Namibia

Answer: B) Lesotho.

Lesotho is a landlocked kingdom that is completely surrounded by South Africa, making it one of only three countries in the world that are entirely enclaved within another country (the others being San Marino and Vatican City, both surrounded by Italy).

Guess the Country by Shape #3

Answer: Venezuela.

Venezuela, country located at the northern end of South America, occupying a roughly triangular area.