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South America Facts

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the biggest country in South America?

a)

France

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

Italy

2.

What is on Easter Island that is so unique?

a)

giant statues

b)

giant turtles

c)

giant pandas

d)

giant anacondas

3.

What dangerous animal is on a small island off the coast of Brazil, that is so numerous on the island that you can find one every 6 feet, thus leading to the island's name?

a)

rats

b)

snakes

c)

puppies

d)

kittens

4.

What is the name of the highest (tallest) waterfall in the world that is found in Venezuela?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Owens Falls

d)

Victopria Falls

5.

What is the name of the biggest river in the world that flows through the heart of South America?

a)

Nile river

b)

Mississippi river

c)

Amazon river

d)

Yangzee river

6.

Which island will you find the giant tortoise and the swimming Iguana?

a)

Easter Island

b)

Galapagos Island

c)

Hawaian Island

d)

Fiji Island

7.

Which South American country is famous for it's beef industry, Iguazu Falls, Gauchos, and the Tango dance?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

8.

Which country in South America is famous for Carnival, Christ the Redeemer, Bossa Nova music, coffee, and the Amazon?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

9.

Which two oceans does South America rest between?

a)

Pacific and Indian

b)

Pacific and Atlantic

c)

Atlantic and Arctic

d)

Atlantic and Indian

10.

Which countries are located within South America?

a)

Columbia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil

b)

Panama, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Mexico

c)

Cuba, Grenada, Haiti, Barbados, and Mexico

d)

Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Romania

11.

Which cities are South American capitals?

a)

Brasilia, Lima, and Buenos Aires

b)

Havana, San Juan, and Kingston

c)

Beijing, Tokyo, and Manilla

d)

Berlin, Stockholm, and Dublin

12.

What is the name of the ancient Inca city that rests in the Andes mountains?

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Des Moines

c)

Giza

d)

Tikal