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Y6 South America Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain range runs along the west coast of South America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Alps

d)

Andes

2.

Which ocean is on the east coast of South America?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocea

3.

Which ocean is on the western side of South America

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

4.

What is the capital of Brazil?

a)

Rio de Janero

b)

Sau Paulo

c)

Manaus

d)

Brasilia

5.

The official language of most South American countries is...

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

English

6.

What is the most populated city in South America?

a)

Lima

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Bogota

d)

Sau Paulo

7.

Who built this famous landmark?

a)

Incas

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

8.

South America is one of the world's largest producers of which metal?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Iron

9.

Which country is the largest producer of coffee in South America?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Paraguay

10.

What is one of South America's major exports?

a)

Cars

b)

Soybeans

c)

Electronics

d)

Oil

11.

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Lima

c)

Bogota

d)

Lima

12.

Which European country conquered the Incas in the 1500s?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

13.

Which of these South American countries is landlocked? (Has no coastline.)

a)

Chile

b)

Guyana

c)

Ecuador

d)

Bolivia

14.

What is the name of the large waterfall system on the border of Argentina and Brazil?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Iguazu Falls

c)

Victoria Falls

d)

Niagra Falls

15.

Which of these countries is NOT in South America?

a)

Panama

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Suriname

16.

Which South American country is the closest to Antarctica?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Brazil

17.

Which country has the longest coastline in South America?

a)

Colombia

b)

Argentia

c)

Chile

d)

Brazil

18.

Which South American city is famous for the Christ the Redeemer statue?

a)

Sau Paulo

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Lima

d)

Rio de Janero

19.

Which South American capital city is the highest above sea level?

a)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

b)

La Paz, Bolivia

c)

Quito, Ecuador

d)

Lima, Peru

20.

What is the capital of Peru?

a)

Caracas

b)

Bogota

c)

Quito

d)

Lima

21.

Who was the first European explorer to discover South America?

a)

Christopher Colombus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Hernan Cortes

22.

This flag belongs to...

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Chile

23.

This flag belongs to...

a)

Guyana

b)

Uruguay

c)

Paraguay

d)

Argentina

24.

Which South American country is this?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Ecuador

d)

Brazil

25.

In which South American country is Angel Falls, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, located?

a)

Suriname

b)

Venezuela

c)

Colombia

d)

Ecuador

26.

As of 2025, what is the population of Brazil?

a)

200 million

b)

250million

c)

300 million

d)

350 million

27.

Which South American Islands did Charles Darwin visit that helped him develop his theory of evolution?

a)

Christmas Island

b)

Easter Island

c)

Falkland Islands

d)

Galapagos Islands

28.

Which South American city is famous for hosting the world's largest Carnival celebration?

a)

Bogotá, Colombia

b)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

c)

Santiago, Chile

d)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

29.

A physical feature is...

a)

Something man made like a bridge or a building.

b)

A natural part of the Earth's surface, like a mountain or river.

30.

A human feature is...

a)

A man-made structure or characteristic, like a city or road

b)

Something that is found in nature like a forest or lake.