10 Questions: Cities of South America Photo Quiz | Geography

Answer: Bolivia

Commonly known simply as Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra is one of the world's fastest growing cities. With a population in excess of 1.6 million, it is now the largest city in Bolivia. Cities twinned with Santa Cruz de la Sierra include Edinburgh (Scotland), Miami FL (USA) and Barcelona (Spain).
The photo shows Santa Cruz de la Sierra's rather splendid coat of arms.

Answer: Montevideo

Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay was built in 1929 both to celebrate the centenary of the country's constitution and to host the finals of the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. Uruguay went on to become the first winners of the Jules Rimet Trophy, defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final.
In 1983, FIFA declared Estadio Centenario is the first (and up to 2013, the only) historical monument in world football.

Answer: French Guiana

Written by Paul McCartney, "Cayenne", was recorded in 1960 by the group when they were still The Quarrymen and finally appeared on the "Anthology" album in 1995. The Porsche Cayenne (pictured) is described as a "5-door mid-size crossover" and has been on the market since 2002. Of course, what you might cook with is a Cayenne pepper, which was named after the capital of French Guiana, Cayenne.

The "Ragin' Cajuns" mascot is actually an anthropomorphic Cayenne pepper that changes jerseys depending on which sport he is attending.

Answer: Quito, Ecuador

The whole of South America is actually further east than you might think. The westernmost South American capital is Quito, Ecuador, which lies at longitude 78.35W -- perhaps surprisingly, this is very slightly to the east of both Buffalo, NY and Toronto, Canada.
Just to the east of Quito is Lima, Peru which, at 77.02W is on exactly the same longitude as Washington DC. Bogotá, Colombia is further east, at 74.05W, just slightly west of New York, NY. The furthest east of the four options is Santiago, Chile, at 70.40W, which is slightly east of Boston, MA.
The most easternmost of the capital cities in South America is Brasilia, Brazil, at 47.52W.
The photo shows the Quito skyline.

Answer: Buenos Aires

With a population of around 12.8 million, Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, is the second-largest metropolitan area in South America (after Brazil's Sao Paulo), and the 14th-largest in the world. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata (River Plate in English). Denizens of Buenos Aires are known as "porteños" (i.e. people of the port).
The photo shows the coat of arms of Buenos Aires.

Answer: Georgetown, Guyana

The town was originally established as the capital of the Dutch colony of Demerara-Essequibo in the early 18th Century. The colony was captured by the British in 1781. A year later, the French captured the colony, calling the city La Nouvelle Ville (i.e New Town). In 1784, the Dutch regained control and renamed the town Stabroek (after the President of the Dutch West India Company, Nicolaas Geelvinck aka Lord of Stabroek).

The British returned in the early 19th Century and in 1812 they renamed the town for the monarch of the time, King George III. The former British colony gained independence as Guyana in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. Georgetown has now been its capital for more than two centuries.
The photo shows the famous 1781 portrait of the George III by Thomas Gainsborough.

Answer: São Paulo

Located on the southeastern coast of Brazil, São Paulo is the largest city in the Americas and in the southern hemisphere, and the 7th-largest in the world. The city is named in honor of Saint Paul the Apostle (originally Saul of Taurus). São Paulo is home to the "Museum of the Portuguese Language", hosts the annual Brazilian Grand Prix, and stages the world's largest "Gay Pride" parade. São Paulo shares its motto with both an aircraft carrier and a battleship that are named after the city. The photo shows the flag of The City of São Paulo, with its motto engraved across the bottom of the city's coat of arms.

Answer: Paramaribo, Suriname

Located in Zanderij, 30 miles south of Paramaribo, "JAP" is the only international airport in Suriname. Named "Zandery Airport" in the pre-WWII days, it is now also known as "Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport". When flying there, your bags will be tagged "PMB".
The main operator out of "JAP International" is Blue Wing Airlines, and the photos shows a Antonov An-28 decked out with their insignia.

Answer: Asunción

"Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción" is the official name of the Paraguayan capital. Officially founded on August 15, 1537, Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America. It is nicknamed "The Mother of Cities" as it was the launching point for many of the colonial expeditions that founded other cities in the region.
The photo shows the Paraguay River and the city of Asunción as seen from the International Space Station.

Answer: Chile

Zebedee's son is James, who became Saint James. Saint James became Saint Jacob, which became Saint Iacob and, eventually, Sant Iago. There are many cities in South America named Santiago, and the Chilean capital is often referred to as Santiago de Chile.
Located on the Mapocho River at 1,700 feet above sea level and surrounded by Andean peaks, Santiago was founded in 1541. Its skyline is already dominated by the "Gran Torre Santiago" (Grand Tower of Santiago), which began construction in 2006. In 2011, it became the tallest building in South America. In 2012 it surpassed every other building in Latin America. With a final height of 980 feet, the 70-story tower is higher than everything in the Southern Hemisphere other than the "Q1" building in Australia's Gold Coast.
Unfortunately, I could not find an uncopyrighted photo of the Santiago skyline, so you have instead to make do with the city's flag.