FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about My Travels in South America
Quiz about My Travels in South America

My Travels in South America Trivia Quiz


Back in 2010, I visited Venezuela and Ecuador. Here are some of the pictures I took, along with some of the things I saw and learned on my trip.

A photo quiz by parrotman2006. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Geography Trivia
  6. »
  7. South America
  8. »
  9. South America Photo Quizzes

Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
395,928
Updated
Jun 11 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
191
-
Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was President of Venezuela when I visited in 2010? He was frequently demonized in the United States for his pro-socialist policies.
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When I visited Venezuela in 2010, the vast majority of the economy was propped up by the export of what resource? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In early 2010, Caracas began a metro cable system that connected the central city with what barrio? Hint


photo quiz
Question 5 of 10
5. What South American capital is home to El Dorado airport? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When I visited the equator, I learned there are two equatorial lines in Mitad del Mundo. The monument on the fake equator honors a 1736 expedition by scientists from what country? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The real equator is located at the Inti Nan museum. What color is the line marking the equator at the museum? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The birth of what South American freedom fighter is commemorated at a national landmark home in downtown Caracas? Note: He is also buried in Caracas.
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When I visited Merida in 2010, the teleferico (cable car) was closed. If it had been open, I could have gone to the top of which mountain?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As I flew over the Venezuelan coastline, what body of what was below me?

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters (Sea))
photo quiz

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




View Image Attributions for This Quiz

Most Recent Scores
Sep 03 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Aug 16 2024 : Xanadont: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela?

Answer: Miraflores

Miraflores is the seat of the government of Venezuela. The palace was built between 1884 and 1897, although it has numerous additions and alterations in the 20th century. It has effectively been the presidential palace since 1945, with the administration of Rómulo Betancourt.

The picture, taken in June 2010, is from the rear of the palace. I was able to get about one block away from the front of the palace before very serious looking guards stopped me.

La Moneda (The Mint) is the presidential palace in Santiago, Chile. The Casa Rosada (Pink House) is the executive mansion of Argentina, where Evita Peron gave speeches.

Los Pinos was the presidential residence of Mexico from 1934 until 2018. The first resident was Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940). Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, elected President of Mexico in 2018, announced he would not live in the mansion, and opened it to the public on December 1, 2018.
2. Who was President of Venezuela when I visited in 2010? He was frequently demonized in the United States for his pro-socialist policies.

Answer: Hugo Chavez

Hugo Chavez was president of Venezuela from February 1999 until his death in March 2013. Chavez survived a coup attempt in 2002, when the people of Venezuela rose up and forced out the plotters of a coup d'etat. Chavez won four elections for president. He was a Socialist, who used Venezuela's oil wealth to provide health care, schools and other social welfare programs for the people of Venezuela.

When Chavez died, Vice President Maduro took over. Maduro won the 2013 election, and claims to have won the 2018 election. Maduro's term ended in January 2019. and there is dispute over the validity of the 2018 election.

Evo Morales has been President of Bolivia since 2006. The first indigenous person to be elected president, Morales was re-elected in 2009 and 2014, and became Bolivia's longest serving president as of October 2015. The country has seen remarkable economic growth under Morales.

Rafael Correa was the president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. He won election three times as a Democratic Socialist, who took on international bankers and won. Correa received his PhD in economics from the University of Illinois and used it to become Minister for the Economy in Ecuador.
3. When I visited Venezuela in 2010, the vast majority of the economy was propped up by the export of what resource?

Answer: petroleum

In 2010, roughly 94 percent of Venezuela's exports were oil related. Crude petroleum made up 75 percent of exports, and refined petroleum another 19 percent. Venezuela was one of the five founding members of OPEC in 1960. The socialist government has used its oil wealth to finance social welfare programs such as education, health care and land reform.

I visited several gas stations in Caracas, and gas was at 38 cents per gallon (9.7 cents per liter). One of the reasons Caracas has some of the worst traffic in the world.

While Venezuela does export iron, aluminum and gold, they are a very small part of the country's export economy.
4. In early 2010, Caracas began a metro cable system that connected the central city with what barrio?

Answer: San Agustin

San Agustin barrio lies at the top of the hills surrounding Caracas. The cable car system has huge stations which are designed as community centers for the barrio region; they are supposed to house amenities such as clinics and libraries.

Rocinha is the second largest favela (slum) in Latin America, located in Rio de Janeiro. Ciudad Bolivar is home to the largest slum in Bogota, Colombia. Miguel Pena is located in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, which is 170 kilometers west of Caracas.
5. What South American capital is home to El Dorado airport?

Answer: Bogota, Colombia

Bogota, Colombia has El Dorado (BOG). At 8,361 feet, it is one of the highest airports in the world. It is the home base for Avianca Airlines (Colombia's national airline) and is one of the busiest airports in Latin America. I traveled through on my way to Ecuador. The newspaper had a report on homicides in the Bogota area during the first half of 2010 -- there were over 600 murders in under six months.

Quito's airport is Marsical Sucre International (UIO). It is elevated at 7,874 feet. I landed at the old airport; the new one opened in 2013. The altitude really hits you in Quito, which is at 9200 feet; you walk a few blocks and wonder "why am I so tired?"

La Paz's airport is known appropriately as El Alto (Heights) since at 13,325 feet, it is the world's highest international airport. Asuncion airport is Silvio Pettirossi International (ASU) at a remarkably low 291 feet.
6. When I visited the equator, I learned there are two equatorial lines in Mitad del Mundo. The monument on the fake equator honors a 1736 expedition by scientists from what country?

Answer: France

The monument, which was constructed between 1979 and 1982, honors the expedition by Louis Godin, Pierre Bouguer and Charles Marie de La Condamine, members of the French Geodesic Mission. The expedition had a major impact on future science, as their research helped create the standard for the meter in 1799.

The monument has a museum inside, which covers the geography and ethnic history of Ecuador. If you like statues of llamas, it is worth a look. There were real llamas on the grounds of the Mitad del Mundo monument. You could also get Equator certificates along with a whole host of equator trinkets.

Ironically, the French were off in their measurements by around 200 meters. The real equator is actually north of the monument. That being said, many tourists still get their picture taken straddling the line at the monument (including me).
7. The real equator is located at the Inti Nan museum. What color is the line marking the equator at the museum?

Answer: Red

The line is red. It is popular with tourists, who walk a few feet with their eyes closed and start wavering -- I tried it and got around five feet. You can also balance an egg on a nail (it works) and see the corolius effect (water going down the drain).

The Inti Nan museum has fun exhibits about life in Ecuador, and very good guides. It is worth the visit. Especially if you want to stand on the actual equator.
8. The birth of what South American freedom fighter is commemorated at a national landmark home in downtown Caracas? Note: He is also buried in Caracas.

Answer: Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar (full name Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco) was born in Caracas on July 24, 1783. The home is a shrine to Bolivar, with personal effects in display cases, and furniture from when he grew up in the house. The home is very similar to Mount Vernon or Casa Hidalgo in Mexico, as a shrine to a military leader who was central in his nation's creation.

San Martin (1778-1850) was born in Corrientes, Argentina. He played a major role in the revolution against Spain in Argentina, Chile and Peru. Bernardo O'Higgins (1778-1842) was born in Chilan, Chile. He was a major figure in the early days of Chile, and also in the liberation of Peru. Manuel Belgrano (1770-1820) was born in Buenos Aires, and is a central figure in the founding of Argentina.
9. When I visited Merida in 2010, the teleferico (cable car) was closed. If it had been open, I could have gone to the top of which mountain?

Answer: Pico Espejo

Pico Espejo rises to a height of 4,880 meters. It is the fifth and final stop on the cable car system, which stretches 12.5 kilometers through the Venezuelan Andes. The cable car opened in 1960 and was shut down in 2008. It was completely rebuilt and reopened for business in 2016.

Pico Bolivar, which is also in Merida, is the highest mountain in Venezuela at 5,007 meters. Pico Humboldt is located only a few miles away; at 4,942 meters it is the second highest peak in Venezuela. Cerro Pintado is much smaller, at only 3,660 meters; it is on the border between Venezuela and Colombia.
10. As I flew over the Venezuelan coastline, what body of what was below me?

Answer: Caribbean

Venezuela lies along the Caribbean coast. Caracas lies inland from the coast, but the primary airport for Caracas is very close to the Caribbean. I stayed in Catia to catch a flight early the next morning.

The Caribbean is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is just over 2.7 million square kilometers, making it one of the world's larger seas. It encompasses numerous islands and much of the coast of Central America, and is one of the world's more popular tourist destinations.
Source: Author parrotman2006

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
10/7/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us