Geography of South America Quiz

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

• Himalayas

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

Which country is mostly home to the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

• Peru

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Venezuela

The Pampas are extensive plains known for agriculture and ranching. In which countries are they primarily located?

• Brazil and Paraguay

• Argentina and Uruguay

• Chile and Bolivia

• Ecuador and Peru

Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan citadel located in which mountain range?

• Himalayas

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

What is the name of the artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Suez Canal

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Kiel Canal

Patagonia is a region shared by which two countries?

• Brazil and Uruguay

• Argentina and Chile

• Peru and Bolivia

• Colombia and Venezuela

Which desert is known as the driest desert in the world?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Kalahari Desert

The Rio de la Plata is a large estuary formed by the confluence of which two rivers?

• Amazon and Orinoco

• Paraná and Uruguay

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Nile and Congo

The Maya Civilization was located in present-day Mexico and which other region?

• South America

• Central America

• North America

• Europe

Which mountain range runs through the western edge of South America?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Carpathian Mountains