Exploring South America

1. What is the longest river in South America? a) Amazon River b) Nile River c) Mississippi River d) Yangtze River

• Orinoco River

• a) Amazon River

• Amazon Basin

• Paraná River

2. Which mountain range runs along the western edge of South America? a) Alps b) Himalayas c) Andes d) Rockies

• Ural Mountains

• Atlas Mountains

• Appalachians

• c) Andes

3. The Amazon Rainforest is located primarily in which country? a) Brazil b) Argentina c) Chile d) Peru

• Ecuador

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• a) Brazil

4. Which of these is the largest desert in South America? a) Sahara Desert b) Gobi Desert c) Atacama Desert d) Kalahari Desert

• Namib Desert

• Great Victoria Desert

• Sonoran Desert

• Atacama Desert

5. What is the name of the largest plateau in South America? a) Deos Plateau b) Andean Plateau c) Brazilian Plateau d) Patagonia Plateau

• Sierra Plateau

• Altiplano Plateau

• Amazon Plateau

• c) Brazilian Plateau

6. Which of these lakes is the largest in South America? a) Lake Titicaca b) Lake Victoria c) Lake Superior d) Lake Baikal

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Huron

• Lake Geneva

• Lake Nicaragua

7. The Pampas are vast grasslands located in which country? a) Chile b) Uruguay c) Argentina d) Venezuela

• c) Argentina

• f) Paraguay

• g) Bolivia

• e) Brazil

8. What is the name of the river that forms part of the border between Brazil and Argentina? a) Paraná River b) Mississippi River c) Congo River d) Yangtze River

• Paraná River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Ganges River

9. Which country is known for the Galápagos Islands? a) Ecuador b) Colombia c) Peru d) Chile

• b) Argentina

• a) Brazil

• c) Venezuela

• a) Ecuador

10. What is the capital city of Argentina? a) Santiago b) Buenos Aires c) Brasília d) Montevideo

• Asunción

• Buenos Aires

• Quito

• Lima