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South American Countries & Capitals Quiz

From Brasília to Buenos Aires — test your knowledge of South American countries and their capitals!

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The South American Countries & Capitals Quiz is a free medium-level Geography quiz featuring 20 multiple-choice questions. From Brasília to Buenos Aires — test your knowledge of South American countries and their capitals! Each question comes with a 20-second countdown timer and instant explanations after every answer so you can learn as you play. This quiz is completely free on GoKwiz — no account or sign up required.

South American Countries & Capitals Quiz — Practice Questions

1. What is the capital of Brazil?

  1. Brasília
  2. Rio de Janeiro
  3. Salvador
  4. São Paulo

2. What is the capital of Argentina?

  1. Buenos Aires
  2. Córdoba
  3. Mendoza
  4. Rosario

3. What is the capital of Peru?

  1. Arequipa
  2. Cusco
  3. Lima
  4. Machu Picchu

4. Bolivia is unusual in having two capitals. What are they?

  1. La Paz and Cochabamba
  2. La Paz and Santa Cruz
  3. Sucre and La Paz
  4. Sucre and Santa Cruz

5. What is the capital of Chile?

  1. Antofagasta
  2. Concepción
  3. Santiago
  4. Valparaíso

6. What is the capital of Colombia?

  1. Barranquilla
  2. Bogotá
  3. Cali
  4. Medellín

7. What is the capital of Venezuela?

  1. Barquisimeto
  2. Caracas
  3. Maracaibo
  4. Valencia

8. What is the capital of Ecuador?

  1. Cuenca
  2. Guayaquil
  3. Manta
  4. Quito

9. What is the capital of Uruguay?

  1. Colonia del Sacramento
  2. Montevideo
  3. Punta del Este
  4. Salto

10. What is the capital of Paraguay?

  1. Asunción
  2. Ciudad del Este
  3. Encarnación
  4. Pedro Juan Caballero

11. What is the capital of Guyana?

  1. Cayenne
  2. Georgetown
  3. New Amsterdam
  4. Paramaribo

12. Suriname's capital Paramaribo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Suriname's official language is?

  1. Dutch
  2. English
  3. Portuguese
  4. Spanish

13. What is the capital of Bolivia that is the highest national capital in the world by seat of government?

  1. Cochabamba
  2. La Paz
  3. Potosí
  4. Sucre

14. Which is the largest country in South America by area?

  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Colombia
  4. Peru

15. French Guiana is unique in South America because it is:

  1. A British Overseas Territory
  2. An autonomous region of Brazil
  3. An independent French-speaking nation
  4. An overseas territory of France — part of the EU

16. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is mainly in which country?

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Chile
  4. Peru

17. The Amazon River flows primarily through which country before reaching the Atlantic Ocean?

  1. Brazil
  2. Colombia
  3. Peru
  4. Venezuela

18. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?

  1. Buenos Aires, Argentina
  2. Lima, Peru
  3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  4. São Paulo, Brazil

19. The Galápagos Islands — famous for inspiring Darwin's theory of evolution — belong to which country?

  1. Chile
  2. Colombia
  3. Ecuador
  4. Peru

20. Which South American country is the world's largest producer of coffee?

  1. Brazil
  2. Colombia
  3. Peru
  4. Venezuela

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