South America Travel Quiz

Question 1

Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel, is located in which country?

Accepted Answer

Peru

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Bolivia

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Colombia

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Ecuador

Question 2

The Amazon River, the world's largest river by water volume, flows into the Atlantic Ocean in which country?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

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Peru

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Colombia

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Venezuela

Question 3

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is famed for its samba parades. These take place in a purpose-built stadium called what?

Accepted Answer

The Sambódromo

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The Maracanã

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The Estádio do Carnaval

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The Praça da Apoteose

Question 4

The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is primarily in which country?

Accepted Answer

Chile

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Peru

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Argentina

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Bolivia

Question 5

Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, sits on the border of which two countries?

Accepted Answer

Peru and Bolivia

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Bolivia and Chile

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Peru and Ecuador

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Chile and Argentina

Question 6

The Iguazú Falls, wider than both Niagara and Victoria Falls combined, sit on the border of which two countries?

Accepted Answer

Argentina and Brazil

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Brazil and Uruguay

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Argentina and Paraguay

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Paraguay and Brazil

Question 7

The ancient Nazca Lines — giant geoglyphs etched into the desert — are in which country?

Accepted Answer

Peru

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Bolivia

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Chile

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Ecuador

Question 8

Buenos Aires is known as the birthplace of which famous dance?

Accepted Answer

Tango

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Samba

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Salsa

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Cumbia

Question 9

Patagonia, one of the world's most dramatic wilderness regions, is shared by which two countries?

Accepted Answer

Argentina and Chile

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Chile and Bolivia

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Brazil and Argentina

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Peru and Chile

Question 10

Cartagena, with its colorful walled old town, is a UNESCO World Heritage city in which country?

Accepted Answer

Colombia

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Venezuela

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Panama

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Peru

Question 11

The Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is in which country?

Accepted Answer

Bolivia

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Chile

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Argentina

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Peru

Question 12

Which South American country has Portuguese as its official language?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

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Argentina

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Uruguay

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Paraguay

Question 13

The 'Galápagos of South America' — the Pantanal — is the world's largest tropical wetland. It is primarily in which country?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

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Venezuela

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Colombia

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Bolivia

Question 14

The 'End of the World' city — the southernmost city in the world — is in which country?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

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Chile

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Antarctica (research station)

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Falkland Islands

Question 15

Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, is in which country?

Accepted Answer

Venezuela

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Guyana

Question 16

The historic city of Cusco — the former capital of the Inca Empire — is in which country?

Accepted Answer

Peru

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Bolivia

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Ecuador

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Colombia

Question 17

Which South American city is home to the world's most extensive urban cable car network, used as public transport?

Accepted Answer

La Paz, Bolivia

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Medellín, Colombia

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Quito, Ecuador

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Caracas, Venezuela

Question 18

The Pink River Dolphins (boto) found in the Amazon are unique to which river system?

Accepted Answer

The Orinoco and Amazon river systems

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The Paraná River

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The São Francisco River

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The Magdalena River

Question 19

Bogotá's famous Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold. It is in which country?

Accepted Answer

Colombia

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Peru

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Ecuador

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Mexico

Question 20

The 'Camino Inca' (Inca Trail) ends at which famous destination after a 4-day trek?

Accepted Answer

Machu Picchu

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Cusco

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The Sacred Valley

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Ollantaytambo