South America - MCQs with answers - Part I

South America - MCQs with answers - Part I

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. South America is the fourth largest continent of the world.
II. Most part of the continent lies in the Southern Hemisphere.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Which of the following do not include the definition of the Latin America?

a. South America
b. North America
c. Mexico
d. West Indies

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3. Match the following:

I. Brazil------------ A) La Paz
II. Peru------------- B) Bogota
III. Bolivia--------- C) Brasilia
IV. Colombia--------- D) Lima

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
c. IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
d. ID,IIB,IIIC,IVA

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4. MERCOSUR is the regional trade organization of the continent of South America. Which of the following countries is not part of this organization?

a. Argentina
b. Uruguay
c. Paraguay
d. Guyana

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5. Which of the following countries of South America is land-locked?

a. Venezuela
b. Suriname
c. Bolivia
d. Chile

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6. Through which of the following countries the line of equator passes?

a. Peru
b. Chile
c. Venezuela
d. Ecuador

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7. Through which of the following countries the line of Tropic of Capricorn passes?

a. Argentina
b. Columbia
c. Ecuador
d. French Guiana

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8. Match the following islands with respective countries:

I. Galapagos Islands --------- A)Costa Rice
II. Cocas Islands------------ B)Ecuador
III. Falkland Islands--------- C)Chile
IV. Juan Fernandez Islands----- D)UK

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
c. IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Mt Cotopaxi in Ecuador is the highest active volcano in the world.

II. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake of the world.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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10. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Amazon is the largest river in the world as it discharges the greatest volume of water.

II. It rises in the Andes and after flowing through the entire width of the Brazil falls into the Atlantic Ocean.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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