WorksheetsSouth America General Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. Which continent is located directly north of South America?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Asia
2. What is the fourth largest continent in the world?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) South America
3. In which hemisphere is most of South America located?
a) Northern Hemisphere
b) Southern Hemisphere
c) Eastern Hemisphere
d) Western Hemisphere
4. Which ocean does South America connect to on the western side?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean
5. Which waterway connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through South America?
a) Bering Strait
b) Panama Canal
c) Suez Canal
d) Strait of Magellan
6. Which of the following countries is not part of South America?
a) Argentina
b) Brazil
c) Mexico
d) Venezuela
7. Which of the following countries is located in South America?
a) Costa Rica
b) Canada
c) Ecuador
d) Belize
8. What is the name of the mountain range that stretches along the Pacific coast of South America?
a) Alps
b) Andes Mountain Range
c) Rocky Mountains
d) Sierra Nevada
9. How long is the Andes Mountain Range?
a) 4,000 kilometers
b) 7,240 kilometers
c) 5,000 kilometers
d) 3,500 kilometers
10. What is the highest peak in the Andes Mountain Range?
a) Mount Everest
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
c) Aconcagua
d) Mount Fuji
11. Where is the peak of Aconcagua located?
a) Peru
b) Bolivia
c) Chile
d) Argentina
12. Which of the following deserts is located along the coast of Peru and Chile?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Gobi Desert
c) Atacama Desert
d) Kalahari Desert
13. Which of these lakes is created by volcanic activity in the Andes Highlands?
a) Lake Titicaca
b) Lake Victoria
c) Lake Ontario
d) Lake Baikal
14. The Bolivia Plateau is located in which region of South America?
a) Eastern region
b) Central Andes region
c) Northern region
d) Southern region
15. Which of the following plateaus is found in the east of South America?
a) Guiana Plateau
b) Patagonia Plateau
c) Mato Grosso Plateau
d) Bolivia Plateau
16. Which of the following plateaus is located in the southern part of South America?
a) Guiana Plateau
b) Mato Grosso Plateau
c) Patagonia Plateau
d) Brazil Plateau
17. What is the name of the major river basin that includes the world's largest river system?
a) Paraná-Paraguay-Uruguay River Basin
b) Orinoco River Basin
c) Amazon River Basin
d) Colorado River Basin
18. Which of the following is a river basin in South America?
a) Nile River Basin
b) Yangtze River Basin
c) Orinoco River Basin
d) Mississippi River Basin
19. Which river basin is located in the southeastern part of South America?
a) Orinoco River Basin
b) Amazon River Basin
c) Paraná-Paraguay-Uruguay River Basin
d) Colorado River Basin
20. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main plateaus of South America?
a) Guiana Plateau
b) Brazil Plateau
c) Mato Grosso Plateau
d) Andes Plateau
