Introduction to South America

Q. Which is the fourth largest continent in the world?

1. Antarctica
2. Australia
3. North America
4. South America

Q. A continent 'Y' lies to the East of the Pacific Ocean, to the West of the Atlantic Ocean and to the South of the Caribbean Sea. Identify 'Y'.

1. North America
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Africa

Q. Name the southernmost part of South America.

1. Cape Town
2. Cape Horn
3. Chile
4. Brazil

Q. comprises South America, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

1. The Inca Empire
2. Latin America
3. The Andes Mountains

Q. Write a short note on Andes mountain ranges.

Q. Name the major latitude that passes through Rio de Janeiro.

1. Arctic Circle
2. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Equator

Q. comprises South America, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

Q. Aditya was looking at a zoomed-in picture of a world map. He noted down whatever he could see. The note read: "There is a narrow piece of land that seems to be connecting two huge landmasses and at the same time separating two huge water bodies". What could he be looking at?

1. He could be looking at the Isthmus of Suez.
2. He could be looking at the Isthmus of Panama.
3. He could be looking at an island like, Sri Lanka.
4. He could be looking at a peninsula like, Inida.

Q. comprises South America, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

1. The Inca Empire
2. Latin America
3. The Andes Mountains

Q. The majorly flourished in the western part of South America, namely in what is now Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.

1. French
2. Mayans
3. Incas
4. Aztecs

Q. The majorly flourished in the western part of South America, namely in what is now Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.

1. French
2. Mayans
3. Incas
4. Aztecs

Q. The majorly flourished in the western part of South America, namely in what is now Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.

1. Mayans
2. Incas
3. Aztecs
4. French

Q. By the middle of the 16th century, the Spanish and the Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of South America.

1. True
2. False