WorksheetsSouth America
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
The world highest active volcano is
Mt. Aconcagua
Mt. Chimborazo
Mt. Cotopaxi
Mt. Cayambe
South America's highest peak is
Mt. Aconcagua
Mt. Everest
Mt. Chimborazo
Size of the Amazon River basin
28000 km
50000 km
38000 km
28500 km
When did Pedro Alvares Cabral discover Brazil ?
1500 CE
1498 CE
1501 CE
1500 BCE
What are the 3 river basins in the central lowlands ?
Orinoco river basin
Oronico river basin
Amazon river basin
Lake Titicaca
La Plata river basin
