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WorksheetsSouth America Map & Basic Facts Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
This is the most populated city in South America
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Bogota
Sao Paulo
What civilization was indigenous to South America?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayas
Peruvians
Which country used to be one of the wealthiest, most successful countries in South America, and now 96% of the people are living in poverty?
Venezuela
Peru
Bolivia
Colombia
If it is winter in North America, what season in South America experiencing?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Which country is number 13?
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Argentina
What country is number 6?
Venezuela
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
What country is number 11?
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Bolivia
What country is number 8?
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Paraguay
What country is number 12?
Peru
Uruguay
Brazil
Bolivia
What country is number 10?
Suriname
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
What country is number 9?
Venezuela
Paraguay
Peru
Colomia
What country is number 3?
French Guiana
Ecuador
Suriname
Uruguay
Which number represents the Pacific Ocean?
10
11
6
5
Which number represents Angel Falls?
6
2
4
5
Which number represents the Andes Mountains?
2
1
3
4
Which number best represents the Amazon Rainforest?
7
3
4
6
What number represents the Atlantic Ocean?
10
11
5
8
What number represents the Amazon River?
6
2
4
5
What number represents Patagonia?
1
9
3
4
What number represents the Atacama Desert?
2
1
9
3
How many miners were trapped in the Chilean mine?
45
19
23
33
How long were the Chilean miners trapped nearly a 1/2 mile below the entrance of the mine?
69 days
From August till Christmas
81 days
3 months
The areas of Rio de Janeiro that lack governmental programs and structure are called....
Barrios
Favelas
People of the Asphalt
People of the Hill
The remote area of Patagonia is in the ___________ region of South America.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Which of the following is NOT something crucial for surviving in Patagonia?
A foldable saw
Ferro rod or Flint stick
All seasons sleeping bag
hunting or fishing equipment
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world that is located in Venezuela?
Angel Falls
Iguazu Falls
Tequendama Falls
Kaieteur Falls
What body of water is WEST of South America?
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
What famous ancient ruins built by the Incas are in the top of the Andes Mountains in Peru?
Machu Picchu
Easter Island Heads
Christ the Redeemer Statue
Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
The main language of Brazil is _______________
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Native languages
The only country in South America that has English as its main language is _____________
Ecuador
Colombia
Suriname
Guyana
The ___________ is one of the most popular ballroom dances performed by couples, and originated in Argentina.
tango
huayno
capoeira
samba
This sport is by far the most popular sport in South America.
Capoeira
Soccer
Jiu Jitsu
Rugby
The Chilean miners were trapped _____________ deep in the ground.
2,300 feet
3200 feet
1800 feet
3 miles
The Satere Mawe tribe in the Amazon Rainforest have a ritual for boys to prove that they are men by wearing bullet ant gloves on ___________ different occasionse
10
24
6
20
The rate of deaths per arrests in the Favelas of Rio de Janiero = ____________ compared to the U.S. rate of 1 death per 37,000 arrests.
1 out of every 33 arrests
1 out of every 23 arrests
1 out of every 100 arrests
1 out of every 53 arrests
