South America

What connects South America to North America ?

• Bering Strait

• Isthmus of Panama

• Andean Cordilleras

• Cape Horn

What is the longitudinal extent of South America ?

• 13 degrees N to 55 degrees S

• 35 degrees W to 81 degrees W

• 10 degrees N to 42 degrees S

South America is __________ in shape

• Triangular

• Circular

• Rectangular

Who Ruled South America before the arrival of the Europeans ?

• The Americans

• The Mughals

• The Incas

• The Europeans

Who was the first European to arrive in South America and in what year ?

• Pedro Alvares Cabral, 1463

• Christopher Columbus, 1497

• Simon Bolivar, 1504

• Christopher Columbus, 1498

How many independent countries are there in South America ?

• 12

• 15

• 13

• 24

Falkland Islands are under the control of

• The Portuguese

• The British

Andes Mountains are also called ________

• Andean Cordilleras

• Brazilian Mountains

Where does most of South America lie ? *Read the question carefully.

• North of the equator

• East of the equator

• South of the equator

• West of the equator

The longest river in the world is

• Nile river

• Amazon river

• Ganga river