South America Study Guide

Freshman Humanities

Capital of Argentina

Buenos Aires

Bolivia

Sucre & La Paz

Brazil

Brasilia

Chile

Santiago

Columbia

Bogota

Ecuador

Quito

Paraguay

Asuncion

Peru

Lima

Uruguay

Montevideo

Venezuela

Caracas

The other name for the continent of Australia

Oceania

What is Argentina Known For

Home to Patagonia, Famous for Tango, Known for Gauchos (cowboys)

What is Bolivia Known For

Inca Empire, Salar de Ununi- world’s largest salt flat, Rich in tin & lithium

What is Chili Known For

Atacama Desert, Home to Easter Island, Exports lots of copper

What is Peru Known For

Home to Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines (Geoglyphs), Andes Mountains

What is Columbia Known For

Top producer of coffee, Famous for emerald mining

What is Ecuador Known For

Named after the equator, Large banana exporter, Uses U.S. Dollar for money, Produces cocoa for chocolate, Home to Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin

What is Venezuela Known For

Named after “Little Venice”, Angel Falls- highest in the world, Oil reserves, Currently high tensions with USA

What is Uruguay Known For

Strongly democratic, Famous for mate (herbal drink)

What is Paraguay Known For

Speaks Spanish & Guarani, famous for harp music, heart of South America

What country is the home to Patagonia?

Argentina

What country is home to the famous Tango?

Argentina

What country is known for gauchos (cowboys)?

Argentina

What country is known for the Inca Empire?

Bolivia

What country is known for Salar de Uyuni- world’s largest salt flat?

Bolivia

What country is rich in tin and lithium?

Bolivia

What country is known for the Atacama Desert?

Chile

What country is the Home to Easter Island?

Chile

What country exports lots of copper?

Chile

What country is home to Machu Picchu?

Peru

What country is known for Nazca Lines (Geoglyphs)?

Peru

What country is known for having the Andes Mountains?

Peru

What country is the top producer of coffee?

Columbia

What country is known for emerald mining?

Columbia

Which country is named after the equator?

Equador

Which country is a large banana exporter?

Ecuador

Which country uses the U.S. dollar for money?

Ecuador

Which country produces cocoa for chocolate?

Ecuador

Which country is home to the Galapagos Islands?

Eduador

Which country is known for being the home of Charles Darwin?

Ecuador

Which country is named after “Little Venice”?

Venezuela

Which country is know for Angel Falls- highest in the world?

Venezuela

Which country is known for their oil reserves?

Venezuela

Which country is currently in high tensions with the USA?

Venezuela

Which country is strongly democratic?

Uruguay

Which country is famous for mate (herbal drink)?

Uruguay

Which country speaks Spanish and Guarani?

Paraguay

Which country is famous for harp music?

Paraguay

Which country is the heart of South America?

Paraguay