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Quiz about South America Match the Countries to the Facts

South America - Match the Countries to the Facts Quiz

In this quiz you need to match the South American country to the fact that fits.

A matching quiz by Upstart3. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Upstart3

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
380,160

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
559

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 45 (8/10), DeepHistory (8/10), Guest 68 (0/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Fifth largest country in the world		Ecuador
2. Landlocked and the largest producer of Brazil nuts (2000 estimate)		Peru
3. A member of OPEC with a Pacific coastline		Paraguay
4. Has the highest and lowest points in South America		Chile
5. Touches Lake Titicaca and the Pacific Ocean		Uruguay
6. Borders Argentina, Bolivia and Peru		Venezuela
7. Its central location has given it a nickname of the "Heart of South America"		Bolivia
8. The River Plate forms part of this country's border with Argentina.		Colombia
9. Contains the Orinoco Delta		Argentina
10. Has Pacific and Caribbean coastlines		Brazil

Select each answer

1. Fifth largest country in the world

2. Landlocked and the largest producer of Brazil nuts (2000 estimate)

3. A member of OPEC with a Pacific coastline

4. Has the highest and lowest points in South America

5. Touches Lake Titicaca and the Pacific Ocean

6. Borders Argentina, Bolivia and Peru

7. Its central location has given it a nickname of the "Heart of South America"

8. The River Plate forms part of this country's border with Argentina.

9. Contains the Orinoco Delta

10. Has Pacific and Caribbean coastlines

Most Recent Scores

Apr 07 2024 : Guest 45: 8/10
Mar 25 2024 : DeepHistory: 8/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 68: 0/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fifth largest country in the world

Answer: Brazil

Brazil is the world's fifth largest country by area, behind Russia, Canada, USA and China.
It shares a border with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

2. Landlocked and the largest producer of Brazil nuts (2000 estimate)

Answer: Bolivia

Bolivia is the 28th largest country by area. It is landlocked - the seventh largest landlocked country. It shares Lake Titicaca with Peru.

It was estimated in 2000 that Bolivia accounted for half of the 20,000 tons of Brazil nuts produced worldwide, ahead of Brazil (40%) and Peru (10%).

3. A member of OPEC with a Pacific coastline

Answer: Ecuador

Ecuador has borders with Colombia (of which it was formerly part) and Peru. Up to 2016, only Ecuador and Venezuela of South American countries had been members of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

4. Has the highest and lowest points in South America

Answer: Argentina

Argentina is the 8th largest country in the world by area.

At 6,961 metres (22,838 ft), the Andes peak called Aconcagua, in Mendoza Province, is the world's highest point outside of Asia.

Laguna del Carb�n, a salt lake in Argentina's Santa Cruz Province, is the lowest point on the continent of South America, being 105 metres (344 ft) below sea level.

5. Touches Lake Titicaca and the Pacific Ocean

Answer: Peru

Peru is the 20th largest country by area. It has borders with Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile.

Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America. With an elevation of 3,812 metres (12,507 ft), it is often referred to as the world's highest navigable lake.

6. Borders Argentina, Bolivia and Peru

Answer: Chile

The world's 38th largest country, Chile has the southernmost point of the South American mainland, Cape Froward.

7. Its central location has given it a nickname of the "Heart of South America"

Answer: Paraguay

Paraguay is one of two landlocked South American countries.
The centre of South America is found near Fuerte Olimpo in the department of Alto Paraguay.

8. The River Plate forms part of this country's border with Argentina.

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay is the smallest South American country apart from Suriname.
The River Plate (or R�o de la Plata) is formed by the confluence of the Rivers Uruguay and Paran�. The Uruguayan and Argentinian capital cities, Montevideo and Buenos Aires respectively, sit either side of its estuary.

9. Contains the Orinoco Delta

Answer: Venezuela

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has borders with Brazil, Colombia and Guyana as well as a maritime border with Trinidad and Tobago.

The Orinoco is the third longest river in South America, behind the Amazon and the Paran�.

10. Has Pacific and Caribbean coastlines

Answer: Colombia

Colombia is the world's 26th largest country. It contains the northernmost point of the South American mainland, Punta Gallinas.

Source: Author Upstart3

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