Know Your Neighbor - Quiz
Test your knowledge of the hemisphere.
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How well do you know your neighbors?
Fifteen questions about the countries we share this hemisphere with. No politics, no trick questions. Just the Americas, coast to coast.
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Shared by Argentina and Chile, which region forms the southern end of South America?
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Patagonia, shared by Argentina and Chile, reaches Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn at the continent's southern tip.
Which river carries more water than any other on Earth?
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The Amazon pours about 209,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic, roughly a fifth of all river water reaching the world's oceans.
How many independent countries are there in South America?
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Twelve. French Guiana is an overseas department of France, so it is not counted.
The Atacama, the driest desert outside the polar regions, lies mostly in which country?
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The Atacama runs along northern Chile's Pacific coast and is the driest desert outside the polar regions.
The largest Spanish-speaking country by population in the Americas is:
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Mexico has about 130 million people, more than double Colombia, the next largest Spanish-speaking country in the Americas.
Portuguese is the first language of which country in the Americas?
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Brazil is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is the official language, a legacy of Portuguese colonization.
Which mountain range runs along the western edge of South America?
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The Andes run along South America's Pacific edge through seven countries and form the longest continental mountain range on Earth.
The Caribbean island shared by two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is:
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Hispaniola, the Caribbean's second-largest island after Cuba, is divided between Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.
Which country sits at the narrowest point connecting North and South America, with a famous canal?
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Panama's isthmus is only about 50 km wide at its narrowest, which is why the Panama Canal was built there.
Which Central American country disbanded its army first, in 1948?
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Costa Rica disbanded its army on December 1, 1948, and relies on civilian police. Panama followed in 1990.
Which two languages are the official languages of Canada's federal government?
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English and French are the official languages of Canada's federal government. Each province sets its own language rules.
The ancient city of Machu Picchu is found in:
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel high in the Andes of Peru's Cusco Region.
Which country has the longest coastline in the Americas?
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Canada's coastline runs along three oceans and measures over 200,000 km, far longer than any other country's.
Salsa, merengue, and bachata are music styles rooted in which region?
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Salsa grew from Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, and merengue and bachata come from the Dominican Republic, all Caribbean islands.
How many independent countries are there in the Americas, counting North, Central, South, and the Caribbean?
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Thirty-five: 3 in North America, 7 in Central America, 13 in the Caribbean and 12 in South America.
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Curious Neighbor
You're just getting to know the neighborhood, and that's a great place to start. The Americas are big, and nobody's born knowing all of it. Take a lap through the flashcards and come back. Your next score will surprise you.
Good Neighbor
You know your way around the hemisphere. You've got the big landmarks, the major languages, the shape of the place. A little more and you'll know the Americas better than most. Run it again after the flashcards.
Hemisphere Insider
Impressive. You see the Americas the way a longtime traveler does: the rivers, the ranges, the cultures that cross every border. Just a few more and you've got the whole map.
Hemisphere Local
You know this hemisphere like home, because it is. From the Arctic to Patagonia, you've got the Americas down. Now pass it on: tell a neighbor.
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