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On what continent is Chile located?
South America
South America
Europe
Europe
Africa
Africa
North America
North America
What is the capital of Chile?
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Santiago
Bogota
Bogota
Lima
Lima
Who founded Santiago?
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés
Pedro de Valdivia
Pedro de Valdivia
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
In what year was Santiago founded?
1607
1607
1492
1492
1541
1541
1776
1776
What does ‘Chico’ mean in Spanish?
big
big
slow
slow
fast
fast
small
small
What does ‘sur’ mean in Spanish?
south
south
east
east
west
west
north
north
What is Chile’s neighbor to the east?
Argentina
Argentina
Bolivia
Bolivia
Brazil
Brazil
Peru
Peru
What mountain range stretches through the entire country of Chile, forming its eastern boundary?
Himalayas
Himalayas
Andes
Andes
Alps
Alps
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
What is the nation’s motto of Chile?
Freedom or Death
Freedom or Death
By reason or by force
By reason or by force
Union, Strength, and Virtue
Union, Strength, and Virtue
Order and Progress
Order and Progress
What is the national brandy of Chile?
Pisco
Pisco
Tequila
Tequila
Cachaça
Cachaça
Brandy
Brandy
What is Easter Island famous for?
unexplored jungles
unexplored jungles
ancient pyramids
ancient pyramids
massive cave paintings
massive cave paintings
giant head statues
giant head statues
What are the ‘moai’ of Easter Island?
Ancient trees
Ancient trees
Burial mounds
Burial mounds
Stone statues
Stone statues
Volcanic craters
Volcanic craters
What is the proper name for the stone heads on Easter Island?
ahu
ahu
tiki
tiki
marae
marae
moai
moai
What city is directly adjacent to Valparaiso?
Antofagasta
Antofagasta
La Serena
La Serena
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Concepción
Concepción
What is the historically most important port of Chile?
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Talcahuano
Talcahuano
Iquique
Iquique
San Antonio
San Antonio
What is Chile’s highest mountain?
Mount Fitz Roy
Mount Fitz Roy
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Aconcagua
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado
Cerro Tronador
Cerro Tronador
What body of water does Punta Arenas have a coastline on?
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Magellan
Beagle Channel
Beagle Channel
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the world’s southernmost large city?
Rio Gallegos
Rio Gallegos
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Port Stanley
Port Stanley
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
What river in central Chile is a popular rafting destination?
Maule River
Maule River
Maipo River
Maipo River
Bio-Bio
Bio-Bio
Limari River
Limari River
Where does the desert begin in earnest in Chile?
Around Valparaiso
Around Valparaiso
North of Copiapo
North of Copiapo
Near Puerto Montt
Near Puerto Montt
South of Santiago
South of Santiago
What is the only sizable settlement on Chile’s longest river?
Calama
Calama
Iquique
Iquique
Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Arica
Arica
What is Chile’s longest river?
Maule river
Maule river
Loa river
Loa river
Bio-Bio river
Bio-Bio river
Maipo river
Maipo river
What is Chile’s second oldest city?
Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Concepción
Concepción
La Serena
La Serena
Temuco
Temuco
What is the name of the market in La Serena?
Mercado Modelo
Mercado Modelo
Mercado Central
Mercado Central
La Recova
La Recova
Feria Artesanal
Feria Artesanal
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