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South American Cities Trivia Quiz

These are not the main cities of each countries...let's see how much you know about South America

A multiple-choice quiz by uruguay-ny. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
uruguay-ny

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,181

Updated
May 08 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2087

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the second most populated department in Uruguay after Montevideo? Hint

Salto

Canelones

Maldonado

Paysandu

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these beach resorts is in Venezuela? Hint

Mar del plata

Baranquilla

Vinas del mar

Margarita island

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Question 3 of 10

3. Patagonia is a region in South America.
To which region in South America am I referring? Hint

Chain of mountains from Colombia to Chile

A jungle in central South America

A desert in Chile

Argentinian and Chilean plains

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is Lake Titicaca the highest navigable lake in the world?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. The river "Rio de la Plata" is between which two countries? Hint

Peru and Ecuador

Uruguay and Argentina

Argentina and Brazil

Uruguay and Brazil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country has the tallest waterfall in the world? Hint

Paraguay

Venezuela

Argentina

Brazil

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Question 7 of 10

7. Manizales is a city in which country? Hint

Ecuador

Colombia

Bolivia

Venezuela

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which country is English the major spoken language? Hint

Guyana

Paraguay

Suriname

Uruguay

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Question 9 of 10

9. Against what country did the UK fight a war in 1982? Hint

Guyana

Brazil

Argentina

Colombia

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Question 10 of 10

10. From what South American country did Panama gain its independence? Hint

Colombia

Ecuador

Venezuela

Brazil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the second most populated department in Uruguay after Montevideo?

Answer: Canelones

Canelones has a population of 485,240 thousand people.
Paysandu has a population of 113,244 thousand people.
Salto has a population of 123,120 thousand people.
Maldonado has a population of 140,192 thousand people

2. Which of these beach resorts is in Venezuela?

Answer: Margarita island

Margarita island is an island in the Caribbean but is part of Venezuela.
Vinas del Mar is in Chile.
Mar del Plata is in Argentina.
Baranquilla is in Colombia.

3. Patagonia is a region in South America. To which region in South America am I referring?

Answer: Argentinian and Chilean plains

Patagonia is an area that covers southern Argentina and Chile with plains covered with little significant vegetation. The southern portion of the Andes are also found in Patagonia.
The chain of mountains from Colombia to Chile are the Andes mountains.
The desert in Chile is the Atacama desert.

4. Is Lake Titicaca the highest navigable lake in the world?

Answer: Yes

Lake Titicaca is the world's highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 m) above sea level. Peru is to the west and Bolivia is to the east.

5. The river "Rio de la Plata" is between which two countries?

Answer: Uruguay and Argentina

Rio de la Plata starts in the river Uruguay and finishes at the Atlantic Ocean.
The river is about 180 miles long.

6. Which country has the tallest waterfall in the world?

Answer: Venezuela

The waterfall is called the Angel Falls and its single highest drop is 2,648 ft. Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina have the Iguazu Falls, whose highest single drop is only 131 ft.

7. Manizales is a city in which country?

Answer: Colombia

Manizales is a city in central Colombia close to Bogota; its population is 358,000 thousand people.

8. In which country is English the major spoken language?

Answer: Guyana

In Suriname, Dutch is the official language.
In Uruguay and in Paraguay the official language is Spanish.

9. Against what country did the UK fight a war in 1982?

Answer: Argentina

The war was fought over the Falkland Islands, which Argentina tried to take over. The UK won the war and in 2005 the Falkland Islands were still under British power.

10. From what South American country did Panama gain its independence?

Answer: Colombia

Panama gained its independence from Colombia in 1903.

Source: Author uruguay-ny

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