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Quiz about The Beauty Of South America
Quiz about The Beauty Of South America

The Beauty Of South America Trivia Quiz


Incredible landscapes, at times beyond words. The beauty that is South America.

A photo quiz by 480154st. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
480154st
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
394,715
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Isla Martillo in the Beagle Channel is known for trees that grow horizontally as well as being a breeding colony for which species of bird? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which country is the highly impressive Kaieteur Falls? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve in Bolivia is well known for which shallow "red" lake? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Uru are an indigenous people of Peru and Bolivia that live on self made floating islands on which South American lake? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Over twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in USA, but nowhere near as well known, is Colca Canyon. In which country would you find this awe inspiring view? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the 1986 movie, "The Mission", Father Gabriel, played by Jeremy Irons, played the oboe at the top of these falls which separate Brazil and Argentina. Which falls are they? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The largest salt flats in the world, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, are also home to a great many items of transportation left by the British. What are these salt flats a graveyard for? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which three countries does the mighty Amazon river flow through? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Chilean desert is officially the driest desert on earth? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The world famous Galapagos Islands, known for their high number of endemic species and their role in Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, are a part of which country? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Isla Martillo in the Beagle Channel is known for trees that grow horizontally as well as being a breeding colony for which species of bird?

Answer: Penguin

Isla Martillo or Hammer Island is an Argentine island off the coast of Tierra del Fuego, where the trees face constant strong Antarctic winds, causing them to grow in the direction of the winds and often horizontally. The island is a tourist attraction for the large number of Patagonian penguins that nest there, which can be upwards of 2000 nests. Penguin tourism is at its peak between September and March and other birds that can be found there include the Southern Oystercatcher and the Caracara falcon.
2. In which country is the highly impressive Kaieteur Falls?

Answer: Guyana

Situated on the Potaro river in Guyana, these spectacular falls are the tallest single drop waterfall in the world with a a drop of 226 metres (741 feet) and stand almost four times higher than Canada's Niagara Falls.
3. Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve in Bolivia is well known for which shallow "red" lake?

Answer: Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada, literally means "lagoon, coloured red" in Spanish and this lake takes its name from the red colouration of the water which is caused by the effects of the sun on the sediments in the lake. The lake is also home to a huge colony of James's flamingos as well as smaller populations of Chilean and Andean flamingos. Laguna Verde (Green Lake) is also in the same national park, as is the volcano Sairecabur.
4. The Uru are an indigenous people of Peru and Bolivia that live on self made floating islands on which South American lake?

Answer: Titicaca

The islands are made of the spongy totora reeds, and apart from Uru homes also contain churches, schools, clinics and a FM radio station. Originally constructed as a defence mechanism, whereby if threatened, the inhabitants could simply move the island, their number continues to grow with the population and in 2016 there were approximately 120 islands, some housing as many as ten families, with the smaller ones housing only two or three families.
5. Over twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in USA, but nowhere near as well known, is Colca Canyon. In which country would you find this awe inspiring view?

Answer: Peru

Situated in southern Peru, the Colca Valley that surrounds the canyon is still inhabited by the people of the Collagua and Cabana cultures who manage to combine living a simple life as practised by their ancestors with the demands of tourism. The canyon is very popular with ornithologists who come to observe the area's many Andean condors catching thermal uplifts and hunting for food.
6. In the 1986 movie, "The Mission", Father Gabriel, played by Jeremy Irons, played the oboe at the top of these falls which separate Brazil and Argentina. Which falls are they?

Answer: Iguazu Falls

According to native Guarani legend, the falls were created when a tribal girl named Naipi, was scheduled to be sacrificed to M'Boi the serpent god, a day before her planned wedding to her true love, Taruba. Naipi and Taruba hatched a plan to meet at the river and escape, but M'Boi saw them getting into a canoe and gave chase. Unable to catch them, he caused the earth to split creating the falls. Taruba was thrown from the canoe to the shore while Naipi was trapped inside and about to be smashed to death on the rocks, when M'Boi intervened and changed her into a large rock.

As Taruba tried to go to her assistance, M'Boi transformed him into a palm tree and that is how they remain to this day. Naipi is in the river, Taruba is on the shore, able to see each other but never touch due to the falls between them.
7. The largest salt flats in the world, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, are also home to a great many items of transportation left by the British. What are these salt flats a graveyard for?

Answer: Trains

In the late 19th century, then Bolivian president Aniceto Arce, invited British engineers to build a rail system so that the salt could be transported more easily. Unfortunately for him, the indigenous people saw the rail system as an intrusion on their traditional way of life and constantly vandalised it.

When the project was abandoned in the 1940s, the trains were left where they were, forming a large train cemetery.
8. Which three countries does the mighty Amazon river flow through?

Answer: Brazil, Colombia, Peru

Scholars have long argued over whether the Amazon or the Nile is the longest river, and it is not an argument that is likely to be settled any time soon. What is certain is that both are immense and the Amazon has over 1000 tributaries, 12 of which are over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) long themselves.
9. Which Chilean desert is officially the driest desert on earth?

Answer: Atacama

Research performed by NASA has shown that the average rainfall for this desert is around one millimetre per year, and some parts of the desert are believed to have received no significant rainfall between the years 1570 and 1971. The Atacama is regularly used by NASA for equipment and vehicle testing prior to space missions such as the Mars mission and has also been used in several Hollywood movies, standing in for the Moon or Mars.
10. The world famous Galapagos Islands, known for their high number of endemic species and their role in Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, are a part of which country?

Answer: Ecuador

A total of 21 islands make up the Galapagos and Darwin discovered that each island has species which although similar, had adapted to their surroundings in a unique manner. This proved his theory regarding endemic species as these flora and fauna had adapted over long periods of time to a new environment, leaving behind their original characteristics.
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