South America Quiz

What is the highest mountain in South America?

• Mount Aconcagua
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Everest
• Mount McKinley

In terms of land area, where does South America rank among all continents?

• fourth
• third
• second
• first

In terms of land area, what is South America's largest country?

• Argentina
• Chile
• Peru
• Brazil

In terms of population, where does South America rank among all continents?

• third
• fourth
• second
• first

What is the most populous country in South America?

• Peru
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Chile

What is the archipelago across of the southernmost tip of South America called?

• Tierra del Fuego
• Falkland Islands
• Cape Horn
• Patagonia

What river is the largest river in the world by discharge of water?

• Nile River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River
• Yangtze River

What South American mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world?

• Andes
• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayas
• Alps

What South American desert is the driest non-polar desert in the world?

• Mojave Desert
• Atacama Desert
• Gobi Desert
• Sahara Desert

What highly developed civilization dominated the Andes region from 1438 to 1533?

• Inca Empire
• Maya Empire
• Aztec Empire
• Olmec Empire