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South America (Final Assessment)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many independent countries are in South America? (Do not count French Guiana)

a)

12

b)

17

c)

30

d)

8

2.

What is the capital of Venezuela?

a)

Peru

b)

Caracas

c)

Lima

d)

Georgetown

3.

What is the capital of Uruguay?

a)

La Paz

b)

Colombia

c)

Montevideo

d)

It has 2 capitals

4.

What is the capital of Argentina?

a)

Buenas Fresas

b)

Santiago de Chile

c)

Panama City

d)

Buenos Aires

5.

What is the capital of Brazil?

a)

Brasilia

b)

Braziltown

c)

Asunción

d)

Ecuador

6.

What are the two most commonly spoken languages in the continent South America?

a)

French and English

b)

Spanish and Portuguese

c)

Spanish and Dutch

d)

Portugese and Danish

7.

What is the capital of Paraguay?

a)

Champignon

b)

Réunion

c)

Asunción

d)

Maripositas

8.

What are the 2 capitals of Bolivia?

a)

La Paloma and Los Ojos

b)

Bogotá and Lima

c)

Las Palmas and Azúcar

d)

La Paz and Sucre

9.

What is the capital of Colombia?

a)

Belize

b)

Cayenne

c)

Bogotá

d)

Lima

10.

Machu Picchu is located in which country? (Hint: Its capital is Lima.)

a)

United States.

b)

Suriname

c)

French Guiana

d)

Peru

11.

The capital of Chile is______.

a)

Santiago

b)

Santa Cruz

c)

San Diego

d)

Buenos Aires

12.

Which of these world-famous landmarks is NOT located in South America?

a)

Amazon Rainforest

b)

The Nile River

c)

Statue of Christ the Redeemer

d)

Salar de Uyuni

13.

This territory is located in the continent of South America, but it belongs to the European country of France:

a)

Port-au-Prince

b)

New France

c)

French Guiana

d)

Falkland Islands

14.

What is the capital of Guyana?

a)

Guyana City

b)

Franklin

c)

Connortown

d)

Georgetown

15.

The Salar de Uyuni is located in Bolivia. What is this amazing place?

a)

A temple to the sun god, Uyuni

b)

A forest of cacti

c)

A huge salt flat

d)

A lush jungle

16.

The official language of Suriname is ________.

a)

Portugese

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

Dutch

17.

Guyana gained indepence from what country in 1966? (Hint: Guyana's official language is English)

a)

United Kingdom (the British)

b)

The Netherlands

c)

France

d)

The United States

18.

The capital of Suriname is _____________.

a)

Georgetown

b)

Paramaribo

c)

La Paz

d)

Machu Picchu

19.

True or False: Suriname is the largest country in South America

a)

True: Suriname is the largest, Paraguay is the smallest

b)

False: Brazil is the largest, Suriname is the smallest

20.

South America is the ________ largest continent by land area.

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

8th

d)

2nd

21.

This enormous river is the second longest in the world. It is located in South America.

a)

The Nile

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Amazon

d)

The Volga

22.

South America is mainly located in these 2 hemispheres:

a)

North and South

b)

East and South

c)

North and West

d)

South and West

23.

True or false: The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

It is tied with the Asian rainforest

24.

What is the capital of Peru?

a)

Lima

b)

Limoncello

c)

Georgetown

d)

Paramaribo

25.

What is the capital of Ecuador?

a)

Equator

b)

Quito

c)

Alito

d)

La Paz