South America: Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Panama

While Panama has a land border with the South American continent (with Colombia) it is actually considered to be part of Central America.

Answer: Atbarah

The Atbarah River is in Africa, rising in North Ethiopia and flowing through Sudan. The Amazon is the largest river in the world by water volume, flowing through Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Its source is in the Andes and its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: False

Both Paraguay and Bolivia are landlocked. Paraguay sits between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, while Bolivia is bordered by the same countries as well as Chile and Peru.

Answer: Cremona

Cremona is a city in Northern Italy, situated on the Po River. Caracas is in Venezuala; Cordoba in Southeastern Peru; and Concepcion is a name of several cities in South America, the largest being in Chile and others found in Bolivia and Colombia.

Answer: Deception Island

Many South American islands are popular tourist destinations. Isla de Margarita is found 40km off the northeast coast of Venezeula; Chiloe is found off Chile; and Paqueta off the coast of Brazil. Deception Island forms part of the South Shetland Islands group off Antarctica.

Answer: False

The Andes span seven countries and are by far the largest range on the continent, and in fact the longest continental range in the world. But they are certainly not the only mountain range in South America. Others include the Cordillera Oriental in Peru and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.

Answer: Indian Ocean

Specifically, the continent is bordered to the east by the South Pacific Ocean; the west by the South Atlantic; and northeast by the Caribbean.

Answer: Peru

Both Ecuador and Brazil sit on both sides of the equator, while Venezuela is entirely above it. Peru sits entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, just below the equator.

Answer: False

South America sits fourth on the list. It is smaller than Asia, Africa and North America but larger than the remaining continents, including Europe and Australia.

Answer: Owami

The Owami Desert is African, being found in Nigeria. The Atacama is one of the largest and driest deserts in the world. It's also known for its temperate climate; average temperatures only tend to reach about 25 degrees Celsius.