South America
What are the 3 main climates of Peru?
-Dry coast -Cool Mountains -Tropical/wet forests
What are the 4 types of climates in Chile?
-Mediterranean -Dry Desert -Antarctic South -Mountains
What country makes up half of the south american continent?
Brazil
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
What is the most popular beach resort in Argentina?
Mar de Plata - "Sea of Silver"
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
Amazon
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls
What is South America's 2nd largest country?
Argentina
What is the capital of Paraguay?
Asuncion
Why is the Island named Easter Island?
Because it was discovered on Easter Sunday
Why is there air pollution in Chile?
Because the mountains do not allow for as much air circulation.
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota
What is the largest city of Colombia?
Bogota
Which two countries are landlocked?
Bolivia and Paraguay
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
What is the Capital of Argentina and also it's largest city?
Buenos Aires
What is the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas
What is the cruise ship destination and "safest" area of Colombia?
Cartagena
What is the capital of French Guiana?
Cayenne
What country is known as "The Place where the Land Finishes"?
Chile
Which country has the highest standard of living in South America?
Chile
Which countries does Brazil not border?
Chile and Ecuador
What countries are the pacific borders of South America?
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile
What is the "City of the Sun" in Peru?
Cuzco
Which city is the center of south american tourism?
Cuzco
What was the most used section of the Great Royal Highway?
Cuzco to Machu Picchu
What famous scientist landed in the Galapagos in 1835 to study animals and various finches?
Darwin
What island does Chile share with the Galapagos Islands?
Easter Island
What culture does Argentine revolve around?
European
What country is known as "France's overseas province"?
French Guiana
Which South American country is primarily a french colony?
French Guiana
What is the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown
What 2 languages are spoken in Paraguay?
Guarani and Spanish
What is the largest city of Ecuador?
Guayaquil
What city is South America's principal Pacific Port and in which country is it located?
Guayaquil in Ecuador
What is the British colony country of South America?
Guyana
What is the only english speaking country of South America?
Guyana
Who was Machu Picchu discovered by?
Hiram Bingham
Who was Suriname once a colony of?
Holland
How long did the Atacama desert go without rain?
Hundreds of years
Where were the Andean civilizations formed?
In southern Peru
In what valley is Ecuador located?
In the Avenue of the Volcanoes valley.
Where is Easter Island located?
In the Galapagos Islands
What are the names for the very top and very bottom of South America?
Isthmus of Panama in the north and Tierra del Fuego in the South
What happened to Argentina in the 1920s?
It became one of the world's wealthiest nations.
How large is Peru in relation to the US?
It is 3x the size of California
What is Devil's Island and where is it located?
It is a french prison in French Guiana and was in the movie Papillon
What is significant about the community of Sao Paulo?
It is a large Japanese community
What is notable about Paraguay's location?
It is landlocked.
What is noteworthy about Bolivia's location?
It is landlocked.
What is significant about Cuzco?
It is the center of the Inca Empire
Where is Angel Falls located and what is it known for?
It is the highest waterfall in the world and it is located in Venezuela.
What is the Punta del Este resort in Uruguay like?
It is very European with young people. A destination in our winter (their summer)
What is notable about the population of Venezuela?
It is very overpopulated and very crowded.
What is the name of the highest navigable lake in the world and where is it located?
Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
What is the name of Argentina's fetile plain?
Las Pampas
What city in Peru is known as the "City of Kings"?
Lima
What is the capital and largest city of Peru?
Lima
Which city in Peru is known as the "Lost city of the Incas" or "Old peak"?
Machu Picchu
What city in Uruguay contains half of the population?
Montevideo
What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
What is the name of the world's highest volcano and where is it located?
Ojos del Salado in Chile
What is the tallest volcano in the world?
Ojos del Salgado
Where is Ecuador located in South America?
On the equator on the Pacific Coast
What language is spoken in Suriname?
Papiamento
What is the capital of Suriname?
Paramaribo
What is the 3rd largest country of South America?
Peru
Where do more indians live in South America more than any other SA country?
Peru
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
What is the name of the most famous mine during the Spanish Conquest in Bolivia?
Potosi
What does Chile export in the winter?
Produce
What is the name of the popular resort located in Uruguay?
Punta del Este
What city in Ecuador is known as the "Florence of the Americas"?
Quito
What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito
What is the main city in Brazil that hosts a giant celebration?
Rio de Janiero - Carnival
What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
What is the largest city in Brazil?
Sao Paulo
The French National Space Agency is close to the Equator for what reason?
Satellite launches
What sport is popular in Chile?
Snow Skiing
What is the spanish term for altitude sickness?
Soroche
Who were most countries in South America colonized by?
Spain (except brazil and guianas)
What are the two capitals of Bolivia?
Sucre: legal capital La Paz: actual capital
What is the smallest country in South America?
Suriname
What does the name "Galapago" refer to?
The "saddle"(shell) on turtles
What is the most popular destination of South America?
The Amazon River
What is the most powerful river in the world?
The Amazon River
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
The Andes
Which specific mountain range borders with Argentina in Chile?
The Andes
What is the driest desert in the world?
The Atacama
What is famous in the Dry Desert area of Chile?
The Atacama desert--the driest desert in the world.
What islands does Argentina border on?
The Falkland Islands
What is the name of the aerospace program held in French Guiana?
The French National Space Agency
What is the key attraction of Ecuador?
The Galapagos Islands
What key islands are included in Ecuador?
The Galapagos Islands
What was the name of Charles Darwin's boat?
The HMS Beagle
What waterfall is Argentina known for?
The Iguazu Falls
What is the Cold Pacific and where is it located?
The Largest swimming pool in the world in Chile
What are the names of the Giant statues on Easter Island?
The Moai statues
What dance did Argentine popularize?
The Tango
What is famous in the Antarctic South area of Chile?
The Tierra del Fuego
What did Argentina grow due to in the 1800s?
The export of meat and grain to Europe
What is the "Great Royal Highway"?
The inca road that goes from Ecuador to Colombia and borders on Santiago, Chile.
What is famous in the Mediterranean area of Chile?
The wine region:Central Valley
What is significant about the cities of Columbia?
They have many large cities instead of one large/major city.
What is Bolivia known for mining?
Tin and Silver
What is the highest navigable lake in the world?
Tititcaca
Which politically stable country is known as the "Switzerland of South America."?
Uruguay
What country in South America has the largest oil reserves in the world?
Venezuela
Which country relies on oil reserves/refining/export instead of tourism?
Venezuela
Who is Guyana still claimed by?
Venezuela
What is the name of one of Chile's most elegant seaside resort?
Vina del Mar
How much of Peru's population do the Indians make up?
about 1/2
