Geography of South America questions This is a list of recently added questions about geography of South America. Geography of South America quiz What is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world? Mexico 10445 Argentina 2163 Spain 1030 Brazil 3985 The total population of Mexico is 112M. The second largest Spanish-speaking country is Colombia with 47M. For reference, the Spanish-speaking population of the United States is 35M. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Mexico 3 Very interesting! Geography of Mexico questions What is the largest (by area) Spanish-speaking country in the world? Mexico 5143 Colombia 915 Argentina 7465 Peru 287 The total area of Argentina is 2,766,880 km2. Mexico is 1,970,552 km2, Peru 1,285,216 km2 and Colombia 1,141,748 km2. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Argentina 3 Very interesting! Geography of Argentina questions To which country islands known as Islas Malvinas belong? Argentina 7603 Chile 2231 United Kingdom 8169 Nobody 1894 Islas Malvinas is the name used in Argentina for Falkland Islands. The islands are controlled by the United Kingdom, however Argentina has also claimed the sovereignty over the islands since it gained independence in 1816. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! -1 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Falkland Islands 3 Very interesting! Islands of South America questions Which large river flows through Rio de Janeiro? ("rio" is Portuguese for "river") Janeiro 7962 La Plata 4159 Corcovado 1607 None 9076 The Portuguese were the Europeans who encountered Guanabara Bay on January 1,1502. They took it for a large river, which they named "Rio de Janeiro" ("January River"). Later it was discovered, that the presumed river was in fact a gulf, but the name remained. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Rio de Janeiro 5 Very interesting! Rio de Janeiro questions Where are favelas found? in Brazil 17631 in South Africa 1226 in Philippines 1453 in Cuba 1713 A favela is a slum in Brazil. The original favela was built in 1897 on the Morro da Providência in Rio de Janeiro by the families of soldiers returning from the war against the settlers of Canudos. Their formations were disbanded and soldiers were left with no work and place to live. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Cities of Brazil questions What is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center? Mount Everest, Nepal, elevation 8,848 m (29,029 ft) 3473 Chimborazo, Ecuador, elevation 6,268 m (20,564 ft) 4413 Puncak Jaya, Indonesia, elevation 4,884 m (16,024 ft) 1497 Denali (Mount McKinley), USA, elevation 6,168 m (20,236 ft) 2026 Chimborazo location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center. Despite being 2,580 m (8,465 ft) lower in elevation above sea level than Mount Everest, it is 2,168 m (7,113 ft) farther from the Earth's center. Paul Caspack Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 8 Very interesting! Ecuador questions What is the second most populous country in South America? Argentina 3787 Colombia 2597 Peru 720 Venezuela 976 The population of Colombia (47M) is larger than Argentina (41M), Peru (30M) and Venezuela (30M) globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of South American countries by population 3 Very interesting! Demographics questions Which large lake is visible in this satellite image? Titicaca 5966 Huron 1351 Baikal 3782 Victoria 3464 Lake Titicaca is surrounded by the Andes. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 metres (12,507 ft). globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Satellite photos questions This is one of the largest cities in the world. Which one? New York 3473 São Paulo 14244 London 2422 Tokyo 7139 São Paulo is about 79 km (49 mi) from Santos, the busiest container port in Latin America - visible at the bottom of the photo. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Geography of Brazil questions On which continent is the main spaceport of the European Space Agency located? in Europe 5074 in Africa 2538 in South America 9882 in Asia 4406 The Guiana Space Centre is a French and European spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana since 1968. The location was chosen as it fulfils the two major geographical requirements of such a site: it is quite close to the equator, so that the spinning earth can impart some extra velocity to the rockets for free when launched eastward, and it has open sea to the east, so that lower stages of rockets and debris from launch failures cannot fall on human habitations. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Guiana Space Centre 5 Very interesting! Geography of France questions --> Play and see more questions Geography of South America quiz
