A highlight of the Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, Cerro Torre (3,128 m) and Monte Fitz Roy (3,359 m) lie on the border between Argentina and Chile.
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South America Quiz

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How well do you know South America?

Test your knowledge with this South America quiz from taste2travel.

 

How well will you score? Your result will be displayed at the bottom of the quiz – will you get to see the legendary Marco Polo?

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01. How many countries/ territories share a land border with Brazil?

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02. What is the capital of Suriname?

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03. In which country would you be if you were visiting Kaieteur falls - the world's tallest single drop waterfall.

A rainbow over Kaieteur Falls, Guyana.
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04. Where is the Kourou space centre located?

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05. In which country is the Panama hat made?

Despite their name, Panama hats are actually made in Ecuador.
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06. Easter Island is a part of which country?

Easter Island is a part of which country?
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07. In which country would you be if you were flying over the pre-Colombian Nazca lines?

The Nazca Lines are a collection of giant geoglyphs, located in the desert region of Southern Peru.
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08. The underground Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira (the world's largest) is located in which country?

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09. This is the flag of which country?

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10. Which country was formerly a Dutch colony?

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11. The Galapagos Islands are a part of which country?

A male Galapagos land iguana on South Plaza Island.
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12. What is the approximate length of Chile in kilometres?

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13. This is the flag of which country?

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14. At 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), the Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat. In which country is it located?

A view, from Isla Incahuasi, of the totally surreal Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the world's largest salt plain at 10,582 square km (3,900 square mi).
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15. Which country uses the US dollar as its official currency?

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16. In which capital would you be if you were spending Euro's (the official currency)?

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17. Which is the longest river in South America?

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18. Situated at 3,400 metres (11,152 feet), the Andean city of Cusco is located in which country?

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19. Cerro Fitz Roy is the main star of the Fitz Roy National Park in Patagonia. The peak straddles the border of which two countries?

A highlight of the Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, Cerro Torre (3,128 m) and Monte Fitz Roy (3,359 m) lie on the border between Argentina and Chile.
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20. This is the flag of which country?

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Author: Darren McLean

Darren McLean is an Australian full-time digital nomad who has spent 36 years on a slow meander around the globe, visiting all seven continents and 230 UN+ countries and territories.

He founded taste2travel to pique one’s curiosity and inspire wanderlust.

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