The Americas quiz
Checked on 3 November 2026
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Easter Island is a part of which South American country?
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The answer is Chile.
Chile annexed Easter Island in 1888, and it is now a special territory of Chile.
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The fertile grasslands of which nation are known as the Pampas?
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The answer is Argentina.
The Pampas are fertile lowlands mostly in Argentina, also covering Uruguay and southern Brazil.
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What is the official language of Brazil?
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The answer is Portuguese.
Portuguese is Brazil's official language, a legacy of Portuguese colonisation that began in 1500.
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Which American state lies closest to the old Soviet Union?
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The answer is Alaska.
Only the narrow Bering Strait separates Alaska from the Russian Far East, once part of the Soviet Union.
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Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, is how many feet below sea level?
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The answer is 282.
Badwater Basin in Death Valley lies 282 feet (86 m) below sea level, the lowest point in North America.
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In which country are the famous Olmec Heads statues?
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The answer is Mexico.
All seventeen known Olmec colossal heads come from the Olmec heartland on Mexico's Gulf Coast.
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Bolivia and which other South American country are the only two landlocked countries in South America?
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The answer is Paraguay.
Bolivia and Paraguay are the only two landlocked countries in South America, and in the Americas.
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What is the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America?
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The answer is Argentina.
Argentina is South America's second-largest country after Portuguese-speaking Brazil, so it is the largest Spanish-speaking one.
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How many South American countries do NOT border Brazil?
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The answer is 2.
Brazil borders every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.
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The lowest of the Great Lakes, which lake measures just 53 miles in breadth?
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The answer is Ontario.
Lake Ontario has the lowest surface elevation of the Great Lakes and is at most 85 km (53 miles) wide.