Geography Quiz

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Madre

What is the name of the large river that flows through Brazil and is the largest river by discharge volume in the world?

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Orinoco River

Which body of water is located directly to the east of Central America?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

What is the large desert in northern Chile surrounded by the Andes Mountains ?

• Atacama Desert

• Patagonian Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Sonoran Desert

Which plateau is located in southern Argentina?

• Brazilian Highlands

• Guiana Highlands

• Patagonia

• Yucatán Peninsula

What is the name of the isthmus that connects Central America to South America?

• Isthmus of Tehuantepec

• Isthmus of Panama

• Strait of Magellan

• Isthmus of Suez

Which lake, located between Peru and Bolivia, is one of the largest lakes in South America?

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Maracaibo

• Lake Managua

• Lake Superior

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico but is considered part of Latin America?

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande

• Orinoco River

• Paraná River

Which country is the largest by land area in Latin America?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Colombia

Which country shares a border with the United States?

• Guatemala

• Belize

• Mexico

• Honduras