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What is the name of the Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, known for its unique animals and is part of Ecuador?
a) Galapagos
b) Falkland Islands
c) Easter Island
d) Hawaiian Islands

What is the world's largest tropical rainforest, known for having the highest variety of animals, insects, and plants in the world?
a) Amazon
b) Congo
c) Daintree
d) Madagascar

Which is the driest non-polar desert in the world located in northern Chile?
a) Atacama
b) Sahara
c) Gobi
d) Kalahari

What South American domesticated animal is used for transportation, wool production, and meat?
a) Llama
b) Macaw
c) Jaguar
d) Anaconda

What is the largest rodent in the world, also known as the 'water pig'?
a) Capybara
b) Guinea Pig
c) Anaconda
d) Jaguar

What is the main religion practised in South America?
a) Roman Catholicism
b) Protestantism
c) Hinduism
d) Judaism

Which early civilization settled in the Andes of Peru and beyond?
a) Incas
b) Mayans
c) Aztecs
d) Olmecs

What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
a) Portuguese
b) Spanish
c) Italian
d) French

What is the primary language spoken in most South American countries?
a) Spanish
b) Portuguese
c) French
d) English

What is the term for the large-scale clearing of trees?
a) deforestation
b) reforestation
c) desalinization
d) aforestation

Climate that can be found in the Andes
a) Highland
b) Tropical
c) Mediterranean
d) Rainforest

What is the highest navigable lake in the world, located between Bolivia and Peru?
a) Lake Titicaca
b) Lake Victoria
c) Lake Malawi
d) Lake Chad

What series of 250 different waterfalls is located near Brazil and Paraguay?
a) Iguazu Falls
b) Angel Falls
c) Niagara Falls
d) Victoria Falls

What is the second longest river in the world?
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
d) Ganges

What is the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela?
a) Angel Falls
b) Iguazu Falls
c) Victoria Falls
d) Niagara Falls

What is the longest mountain range in the world?
a) Andes
b) Himalayas
c) Atlas
d) Alps

What is the very bottom region of Chile and Argentina, known as the Land of Fire?
a) Tierra del Fuego
b) Pampas
c) Patagonia
d) Atacama

What is the name of the narrow strip of water located near the bottom of South America?
a) Strait of Magella
b) Cook Strait
c) Strait of Gibraltar
d) Bering Strait

The very bottom of South America is called Cape ____________.
a) Horn
b) of Good Hope
c) Cod
d) Pampas

Which famous ancient city is located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru?
a) Machu Picchu
b) Babylon
c) Rio de Janeiro
d) Buenos Aires

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