Facts on South America Trivia Quiz

Answer: Easter Island

It is situated 2300 miles west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. This small volcanic island was discovered on Easter Sunday in 1722, and was annexed by Chile in 1888. Although it belongs to Chile, geographically Easter island is considered part of Oceania, not South America.

Answer: none

South America's continental divide runs along the crest of the Andes at the continent's western edge. In most places the divide lies within 200 miles of the Pasific coast. Rivers originating west of the divide have only a short distance to travel before reaching the Pacific. Rivers flowing east from the divide have nearly the whole expanse of the continent to cross before emptying into the Atlantic.

Answer: North Chile

The Atacama desert in northern Chile. This barren land of sand, rocks, borax lakes and saline deposits is one of the driest regions in the world.

Answer: three

Bolivia named after Simon Bolivar (reformer to help to liberate much of northern South America from Spanish ruler), Colombia named after Christopher Columbus. The third one is Venezuela (Spanish for 'little Venice').

Answer: Puerto Williams

It is in Chile on the Beagle Canal.

Answer: Charles Darwin

He visited the island during his 1831-1836 expedition on the HMS, Beagle. His observations of how various animal species had adapted to life on the islands contributed to his ground-breaking theory of evolution.

Answer: Chile

Chile measures 2,880 miles (4,684 km) north to south.

Answer: Brazil

It is 7,941 kilometers. The length of Chile's coastline is 6,435 kilometers.

Answer: La Paz

Answer: oil

Maracaibo sits above one of the world's largest oil fields, and today the lake's surface is a thicket of oil derricks. Wealth from oil exportation has helped to make Venezuela one of the richest countries in Latin America.