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South America Map Quiz: the Countries of South America

We name a country, you click it on the map. Can you find all 13?

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South America Map Quiz: the Countries of South America

13 countries. We name one, you click it on the map. Three tries each.

How to play

Press Start. A country name shows at the top of the map: click it. Right on the first try turns it green; right after a miss turns it amber; after three misses it turns red and the quiz moves on. The smallest places have a circle around them: click inside it. Use the zoom buttons for crowded corners of the map.

The 13 countries of South America 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 countries are in this quiz?

13: the 12 countries of South America plus French Guiana, which is part of France. The Falkland Islands are drawn grey and not asked.

How is the score worked out?

Your score is the share of places you found on the first try. A place you find on the second or third try turns amber and does not count toward the score; after three misses it 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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