The Americas South of Mexico

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1. At the intersection of which three countries is the mighty Iguazu Falls? Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil Ecuador, Colombia and Peru Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil

2. In what country would you find the Nasca Lines? Colombia Bolivia Peru Chile

3. Panama hats were originally worn by the native Indian people over 2,000 years ago. True False

4. Which is South America's (and the world's) most southerly town? Tierra del Fuego Patagonia Santiago Ushuaia

5. The stunning Caribbean islands of Caye Caulker, Half Moon Caye and Ambergris Caye belong to which country? Venezuela Honduras Belize Mexico

6. Only one nation has Dutch as its official language. Which one? Guatemala Venezuela Suriname Guyana

7. Off which South American country would you find the island of Isla Grande? Honduras Peru Brazil Costa Rica

8. What are the only mainland South American countries not to border Brazil? Venezuela and Chile Ecuador and Colombia Ecuador and Peru Ecuador and Chile

9. Northern Chile's Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. True False

10. In what country would you find the ancient ruin of Tikal and the old colonial capital of Antigua? Answer: (It is in Central America!)