Test your knowledge of Latin America. Try to guess each answer with the fewest clues possible to gain the highest number of points

Name the Country 40 Points: Discovered by Columbus in Points: The U.S. dollar is the official currency of this place 20 Points: Although it is a territory, it has its own Olympic team 10 Points: Since 1917 everyone born here is considered an American citizen 1

Name the Country Puerto Rico 1

Name the Country 40 Points: 50% of the country’s income is from oil 30 Points: It contains the largest lake in South America 20 Points: Home to Angel Falls 10 Points: The capital city is Caracas 2

Name the Country Venezuela 2

Name the Country 40 Points: Baseball is the most popular sport 30 Points: Most populated country in the Caribbean Sea 20 Points: Has a communist government 10 Points: The capital city is Havana 3

Name the Country Cuba 3

Name the Country 40 Points: Has over 900 historical Mayan locations 30 Points: Has the only jaguar reserve in the world 20 Points: Only country in Central America with English as an official language 10 Points: The capital city is Belmopan 4

Name the Country Belize 4

Name the Country 40 Points: Present day capital city is built on the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan 30 Points: A New Year’s Eve tradition here is to eat 12 grapes at midnight while making a wish for the new year 20 Points: Celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 10 Points: In 1921 the president commissioned 3 artists to paint murals of everyday life on public buildings 5

Name the Country Mexico 5

Name the Country 40 Points: 1/5 of the world’s copper is mined here 30 Points: Has over 1500 volcanoes in its mountainous region 20 Points: At its southern tip is the southernmost city on a continent throughout the world 10 Points: The capital is Santiago 6

Name the Country Chile 6

Name the Country 40 Points: Used to be known as Dutch Guiana 30 Points: 80% of the country is covered by rainforest 20 Points: Official language is Dutch 10 Points: The capital is Paramaribo 7

Name the Country Suriname 7

Name the Country 40 Points: The first post-colonial black led nation in the world 30 Points: 80% of the country lives in poverty 20 Points: French and Creole are the official languages 10 Points: Suffers from many violent hurricanes and earthquakes 8

Name the Country Haiti 8

Name the Country 40 Points: The U.S. buys 40% of their exports 30 Points: 12% of the world’s coffee is grown here 20 Points: The world’s leading supplier of cocaine 10 Points: The capital is Bogota 9

Name the Country Colombia 9

Name the Country 40 Points: 5 th largest country in the world 30 Points: Deforestation is a major problem, only 7% of its rainforests are protected by the government 20 Points: The only South American Portuguese speaking country 10 Points: Home to the mouth of the Amazon River 10

Name the Country Brazil 10

Name the Country 40 Points: Contains the oldest permanent settlement in the western hemisphere 30 Points: 2/3 of an island called Hispaniola 20 Points: National game is baseball 10 Points: Capital city is Santo Domingo 11

Name the Country Dominican Republic 11

Name the Country 40 Points: Leading producer of jade in the world 30 Points: One half of the population is of indigenous descent 20 Points: Central America’s most populated country 10 Points: Capital city is Guatemala City 12

Name the Country Guatemala 12

Name the Country 40 Points: Citizens are required by law to vote 30 Points: Home to the Incas 20 Points: A specific type of bean originated here 10 Points: Capital city is Lima 13

Name the Country Peru 13

Name the Country 40 Points: English and Creole are the national languages 30 Points: 250 species of birds, 26 of those species are found no where else in the world 20 Points: 1/3 of citizens live in the capital city 10 Points: Reggae music originated here 14

Name the Country Jamaica 14

Name the Country 40 Points: Official currency is the U.S. dollar and the Balboa 30 Points: 80 miles across at its most narrow point 20 Points: The only place where you can see the sun rise over the Pacific and set over the Atlantic 10 Points: Contains a shipping canal that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean 15

Name the Country Panama 15

Name the Country 40 Points: Has one of the largest open-pit gold mines in South America 30 Points: The only English speaking country in South America 20 Points: Borders the Atlantic Ocean 10 Points: It’s capital city is Georgetown 16

Name the Country Guyana 16

Name the Country 40 Points: Had the first democratically elected female president in the world 30 Points: Home to the largest lake in Central America 20 Points: Has the poorest economy in Central America 10 Points: It’s capital city is Managua 17

Name the Country Nicaragua 17

Name the Country 40 Points: More than 50% of the nation’s income is from tourism 30 Points: It was a British colony until Points: Consists of more than 700 islands made from coral 10 Points: It’s capital city is Nassau 18

Name the Country Bahamas 18

Name the Country 40 Points: Government provides free education to children through 9 th grade 30 Points: Also known as “The Land Of Volcanoes” 20 Points: The smallest Central American Country 10 Points: It’s capital city is San Salvador 19

Name the Country El Salvador 19

Name the Landform 40 Points: Located in Chile 30 Points: The driest place on Earth 20 Points: Receives 1 mm of rainfall a year 10 Points: Created by a rainshadow 20

Name the Landform Atacama Desert 20

Name the Country 40 Points: World’s largest exporter of hydroelectric power 30 Points: Involved in a 3-year civil war with Bolivia over oil that was never there to begin with 20 Points: The official languages are Spanish and Guarani 10 Points: Over 95% of the population lives in the Eastern part of the country 21

Name the Country Paraguay 21

Name the Landform 40 Points: Located in Brazil 30 Points: Receives 9 feet of rain a year 20 Points: Home to 1/3 of all varieties living things 10 Points: Nicknamed “The Lungs of Our Planet” 22

Name the Landform Amazon Rainforest 22

Name the Landform 40 Points: Located in Venezuela 30 Points: 3,212 feet tall 20 Points: Most of its contents disappears 10 Points: Tallest Waterfall on Earth 23

Name the Landform Angel Falls 23

Name the Country 40 Points: Has the highest life expectancy of the South American countries 30 Points: Agricultural products make up 2/3 of the country’s exports 20 Points: Longest national anthem in the world 10 Points: It’s capital city is Montevideo 24

Name the Country Uruguay 24

Name the Country 40 Points: Tourism has taken over banana production as their main source of income 30 Points: Dismissed its military in Points: 1/4 th of its land is government protected rainforests 10 Points: It’s capital city is San Jose 25

Name the Country Costa Rica 25

Name the Country 40 Points: The world’s first animated films were made and released in this country in Points: Both the hottest and coldest temperatures in South America have been recorded in this country 20 Points: The interior of the country is flat, fertile grasslands called the Pampas (agricultural heartland) 10 Points: It’s capital city is Buenos Aires 26

Name the Country Argentina 26

Name the Landform 40 Points: Located on the west coast of South America 30 Points: Iron, gold, silver, copper and tin can be found here 20 Points: Extends 4,400 miles 10 Points: Longest and second highest mountain range in the world 27

Name the Landform Andes Mountains 27

Name the Country 40 Points: 93% of the population is “Mestizo” (mixed Native and European ancestry)  30 Points: Has a large malaria problem in the north near Mosquito Coast 20 Points: Highest rate of homicide per capita in the world (86:100,000) 10 Points: The capital city is Tegucigulpa 28

Name the Country 28 Honduras

Name the Country 40 Points: The Yungas Road, known as the world’s most dangerous road, is located here 30 Points: Has two capital cities 20 Points: The city at the highest elevation in the world is located in this country 10 Points: World’s 3 rd largest producer of coca 29

Name the Country Bolivia 29

Name the Country 40 Points: The Galapagos Islands were this country’s first national park 30 Points: Has adopted the American dollar as their official currency 20 Points: Named for the line of latitude running through the country 10 Points: The capital city is Quito 30

Name the Country Ecuador 30