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9 for 10 - Chile Trivia Quiz

Ten questions about Chile. If you answer the first nine correctly the first letters of the answer will spell the answer to question ten.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Chile's neighbour to the east?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of what metal was Chile the world's leading producer at the beginning of the 21st century?

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Chile's highest mountain? Hint

Ostenso

Ojos del Salado

Tupungato

Tortolas

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1879 Chile went to war with two of its neighbours. The cause of the war was the ownership of areas where an important mineral was found. What is this mineral?

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Question 5 of 10

5. The southernmost tip of South America lies in Chile. What is its name?

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the last name of the author who wrote "The House of the Spirits"?

Answer: (One word - last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which native mammal of Chile is the llama supposedly descended from?

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these countries does not have a common border with Chile? Hint

Bolivia

Uruguay

Peru

Argentina

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Question 9 of 10

9. What desert is found in Chile's northwest?

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly the first letters will spell the name of a river that flows through Chile.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Chile's neighbour to the east?

Answer: Argentina

Chile's length, 2,650 miles, is about ten times its average width! Most of this eastern border is with Argentina.

2. Of what metal was Chile the world's leading producer at the beginning of the 21st century?

Answer: copper

The mining of copper, iron and nitrates have always been important in Chile's economy.

3. What is Chile's highest mountain?

Answer: Ojos del Salado

Ojos del Salado is on the Chile Argentina border. It rises to a height of 22,572 feet and is the second highest peak in the Andes.
Tortolas and Tupungato are also on the Chile Argentina border. Ostenso is in Antarctica.

4. In 1879 Chile went to war with two of its neighbours. The cause of the war was the ownership of areas where an important mineral was found. What is this mineral?

Answer: nitrate

Bolivia and Peru fought for the control of the Atacama province, a region that was rich in nitrates. In 1884 Bolivia ceded this province to Chile.

5. The southernmost tip of South America lies in Chile. What is its name?

Answer: Cape Horn

The first European to sail round Cape Horn was a Dutchman. He named it after his home town of Hoorn. Storms, currents and icebergs make this a very dangerous area for sailors.

6. What is the last name of the author who wrote "The House of the Spirits"?

Answer: Allende

Isabel Allende is a world renowned novelist. As well as "The House of the Spirits" she has written "Of Love and Shadows" and 'Eva Luna". Her uncle Salvador Allende Gossens was president of Chile from 1970 to 1973.

7. Which native mammal of Chile is the llama supposedly descended from?

Answer: Guanaco

Llamas were domesticated around 4000 BC. The guanaco is smaller than the llama and is an endangered species.

8. Which of these countries does not have a common border with Chile?

Answer: Uruguay

Peru lies to the north of Chile, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east.

9. What desert is found in Chile's northwest?

Answer: Atacama

The Atacama desert lies between the coastal mountains and the Andes. This extremely arid region is known for its mineral deposits, especially sodium nitrate used for fertilizers.

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly the first letters will spell the name of a river that flows through Chile.

Answer: Aconcagua

The Aconcagua river rises in Argentina on the slopes of the volcano of the same name. It runs westwards through Chile and enters the Pacific a few miles north of Valparaiso.

Source: Author minch

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