South America: Geography Quiz for Year 5 Primary School

Question 1

Which country is NOT in South America?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Question 2

Which South American country is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Chile

Answer

Peru

Answer

Argentina

Question 3

Which country in South America is the largest in terms of land area?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Answer

Peru

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon Rainforest

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The Atacama Desert

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon River

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The Atacama Desert

Question 6

Which of these countries is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Chile

Question 7

Which of these countries is NOT in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Venezuela

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a natural physical feature of South America?

Accepted Answer

The population of South America

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Eiffel Tower

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 10

Which country is NOT found in South America?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Chile

Answer

Peru

Question 11

Which mountain is the highest peak in South America?

Accepted Answer

Aconcagua

Answer

Mount Everest

Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer

Mount Denali

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 14

Which country is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Bolivia

Answer

Chile

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a physical feature found in South America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon Basin

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 16

Which of these is a physical feature of South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Accepted Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 17

Which of the following natural wonders is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Great Barrier Reef

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Amazon Rainforest

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Angel Falls

Question 18

Which of these countries is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Peru

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Question 19

Which bustling capital city in South America is home to the Gold Museum?

Accepted Answer

Bogotá

Answer

Medellín

Answer

Cali

Answer

Barranquilla

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of South America?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon Rainforest

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 21

What is the capital city of Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

Quito

Answer

Guayaquil

Answer

Cuenca

Question 22

Which of these is a special and famous physical feature that is only found in South America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon rainforest

Answer

Sahara desert

Answer

Himalayas mountains

Answer

Great Barrier Reef

Question 23

Nestled in the heart of the Andes Mountains, which UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its ancient Inca ruins surrounded by stunning scenery?

Accepted Answer

Machu Picchu

Answer

Salar de Uyuni

Answer

Iguazu Falls

Question 24

Which river in Colombia is the longest and flows into the Caribbean Sea?

Accepted Answer

Magdalena River

Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Orinoco River

Answer

Parana River

Question 25

Which of the following natural landmarks is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Question 26

Which country in South America is the largest in size?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Colombia

Question 27

Which city is the capital of Venezuela?

Accepted Answer

Caracas

Answer

Rio de Janeiro

Answer

Buenos Aires

Answer

Lima

Question 28

Which geographical feature is unique to South America and stretches along its western coast?

Accepted Answer

The Andes Mountains

Answer

The Atacama Desert

Answer

The Amazon River

Answer

The Galapagos Islands

Question 29

What is the name of the tallest mountain in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mount Aconcagua

Answer

Mount Chimborazo

Answer

Mount Cotopaxi

Answer

Mount Huascarán

Question 30

Which mountain range runs along the western edge of South America, forming the continent's backbone?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Alps

Question 31

Which mountain range is located exclusively within South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Answer

Himalayas Mountains

Answer

Alps Mountains

Question 32

Which South American country is famous for its vast salt flats?

Accepted Answer

Bolivia

Answer

Uruguay

Answer

Chile

Answer

Argentina

Question 33

Which country on the list is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Peru

Answer

Argentina

Question 34

Which country from the list is found in South America?

Accepted Answer

Chile

Answer

Mexico

Answer

Canada

Answer

Australia

Question 35

Which of these is **not** a major crop grown in South America?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Coffee

Answer

Soybeans

Question 36

Which of these is the largest rainforest in the world, with many different plants and animals, and helps to clean the air and water?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Atacama Desert

Answer

Patagonian Steppe

Question 37

Which group of islands is found on the equator and is famous for its unique wildlife that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

Galapagos Islands

Answer

Easter Island

Answer

Falkland Islands

Answer

Bermuda

Question 38

Which country in South America is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Peru

Answer

Chile

Question 39

Which of these languages is commonly spoken by the indigenous peoples of South America?

Accepted Answer

Quechua

Answer

Spanish

Answer

Portuguese

Answer

English

Question 40

Which country is NOT in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Peru

Answer

Chile

Question 41

Which mountain range is the longest in the world and stretches along the western edge of South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 42

Which South American country is the largest in size?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Chile

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Peru

Question 43

Which country is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Question 44

Which country in South America is well-known for the Nazca Lines?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Question 45

Which South American country has the smallest land area?

Accepted Answer

Uruguay

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Chile

Answer

Argentina

Question 46

Which mountain range is found in the northernmost part of South America?

Accepted Answer

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Patagonian Andes

Answer

Brazilian Highlands

Question 47

Which language is the official language of Brazil, the largest country in South America?

Accepted Answer

Portuguese

Answer

Spanish

Answer

English

Question 48

Which city is the capital of Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Buenos Aires

Answer

Brasilia

Answer

Montevideo

Answer

Lima

Question 49

Which South American country is renowned for its Inca heritage and ancient ruins?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Question 50

Which country in South America has the most people?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Colombia

Answer

Peru

Question 51

Which river is the main waterway of the Amazon rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Nile River

Answer

Congo River

Answer

Mississippi River

Question 52

What is the name of the tallest waterfall in South America?

Accepted Answer

Angel Falls

Answer

Iguazu Falls

Answer

Victoria Falls

Question 53

Which South American country is the world's largest producer of copper?

Accepted Answer

Chile

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Peru

Question 54

Which world-renowned annual carnival is celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Accepted Answer

Rio Carnival

Answer

Carnival in Bahia

Answer

Samba Night

Answer

Samba Festival

Question 55

Which South American country is home to the Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world, and has the greatest variety of plant and animal life?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Chile

Question 56

Which region in South America is most affected by deforestation, leading to the loss of wildlife and environmental damage?

Accepted Answer

Amazon rainforest

Answer

Andes Mountains

Answer

Atacama Desert

Question 57

What are some of the good and bad things about more and more people moving to cities in South America?

Accepted Answer

More people in cities means more jobs and money, but also more pollution and crowded places.

Answer

Moving to cities is always good for South America because it brings new things like shops and roads.

Answer

Too many people in cities is a problem that should be stopped in South America.

Answer

Having more people in cities doesn't change anything about the environment or how people live.

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a major indigenous language spoken in South America?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Answer

Quechua

Answer

Guarani

Answer

Aymara

Question 59

How do the Andes mountains affect the climate and weather along the western coast of South America?

Accepted Answer

They create a rain shadow effect, making the western slopes of the Andes drier.

Answer

They cause frequent cyclones, leading to more rainfall on the western coast.

Answer

They have no impact on the climate and weather of the western coast.

Question 60

What is the largest country in South America?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Answer

Colombia

Answer

Peru

Question 61

Which is the longest mountain range in the world, located in South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Alps

Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 62

Name a major river in South America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Answer

Nile

Answer

Mississippi

Answer

Yangtze

Question 63

What is the capital of Peru?

Accepted Answer

Lima

Answer

Santiago

Answer

Bogota

Answer

Buenos Aires

Question 64

Describe the climate in the Amazon rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Hot and humid

Answer

Cold and dry

Answer

Temperate

Answer

Polar