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South American Capitals Quiz

We name a capital city, you click its country on the map. Can you place all 13?

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South American Capitals Quiz

13 capitals. We name a capital, you click its country on the map. Three tries each.

How to play

Press Start. The name of a capital city shows at the top of the map: click the country it belongs to. Right on the first try turns the country green; right after a miss turns it amber; after three misses it turns red and the quiz moves on. A wrong click shows the name of the country you clicked. To test just the capitals, point at a country to see its name, or tick Show country names to write the names on the map (zoom in for the small ones). A run with names shown says so on the result card and keeps its own best time. The smallest countries have a circle: click inside it. When you finish, practice just the capitals you missed, or learn the countries first in the South America map quiz.

The 13 countries and their capitals

  • Argentina Buenos Aires
  • Bolivia Sucre
  • Brazil Brasília
  • Chile Santiago
  • Colombia Bogotá
  • Ecuador Quito
  • French Guiana (France) Cayenne
  • Guyana Georgetown
  • Paraguay Asunción
  • Peru Lima
  • Suriname Paramaribo
  • Uruguay Montevideo
  • Venezuela Caracas

Study on paper first

Print the labeled map of South America to study, then test yourself on the blank map of South America: write in every country you know, check it against the labeled map, and play again here. There is a physical map of South America and a map of Latin America too.

Questions

How many capitals are in this quiz?

13, one for each country the quiz asks.

What is Bolivia's capital?

Bolivia has two: Sucre is the capital in its constitution and La Paz is where the government works. This quiz uses Sucre. Brazil's capital is Brasília, not Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo.

How is the score worked out?

Your score is the share of capitals you placed on the first try. A capital you place on the second or third try turns its country amber and does not count toward the score; after three misses the country turns red and the quiz moves on.

Can my class use this?

Yes, free, with no sign-up and no ads. At the end, students type their name and take a screenshot of the result card (map, score, time and date) to hand in.

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