South American Borders Knowledge Quiz – Test the Details
This South American borders knowledge quiz covers Brazil's ten neighbors, the Triple Frontier at Iguazú, landlocked Bolivia and Paraguay and the long Chile-Argentina border. Ten questions test the details of the continent's map.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Brazil
How many countries does Brazil border?
Records
Which border is the longest in South America?
Landlocked
Which two South American countries are landlocked?
Triple Frontier
Which three countries meet at the Triple Frontier near Iguazú Falls?
Navy
Even though it is landlocked, Bolivia keeps what?
France
French Guiana borders Brazil and which other country?
Rivers
Which river forms part of the border between Uruguay and Argentina?
Mountains
Which statue on the Chile-Argentina border celebrates peace?
Tripoint
Which mountain is the tripoint of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana?
Disputes
Venezuela claims which large region of Guyana?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: How many countries does Brazil border?
Answer: Ten
Brazil borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador, if French Guiana is counted.
- Q2: Which border is the longest in South America?
Answer: Chile-Argentina
The Chile-Argentina border runs about 5,300 kilometers, much of it along the crest of the Andes.
- Q3: Which two South American countries are landlocked?
Answer: Bolivia and Paraguay
Bolivia lost its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific, which ended in 1884.
- Q4: Which three countries meet at the Triple Frontier near Iguazú Falls?
Answer: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
The meeting point lies where the Iguazú River joins the Paraná River.
- Q5: Even though it is landlocked, Bolivia keeps what?
Answer: A navy
Bolivia's navy patrols Lake Titicaca and rivers, and the country still celebrates a yearly Day of the Sea.
- Q6: French Guiana borders Brazil and which other country?
Answer: Suriname
French Guiana is part of France, so the Brazil-French Guiana border is France's longest land border.
- Q7: Which river forms part of the border between Uruguay and Argentina?
Answer: Uruguay River
Bridges and ferries cross the Uruguay River and the wide Río de la Plata estuary.
- Q8: Which statue on the Chile-Argentina border celebrates peace?
Answer: Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
The statue was placed at the Uspallata Pass in 1904 after the two countries settled a border dispute.
- Q9: Which mountain is the tripoint of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana?
Answer: Mount Roraima
Mount Roraima is a flat-topped tepui with sheer cliffs that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World.
- Q10: Venezuela claims which large region of Guyana?
Answer: Essequibo
The Essequibo region covers about two-thirds of Guyana, and the dispute is before the International Court of Justice.
South American Borders Knowledge Quiz – Lines Through Mountains and Rivers
South America's borders follow many natural features. The Andes divide Chile from Argentina, rivers like the Paraná, Uruguay and Amazon separate countries and tepui mountains mark tripoints deep in the rainforest.
Many borders were settled by wars or arbitration. Bolivia lost its coast to Chile in the War of the Pacific, Paraguay lost land in the War of the Triple Alliance and Brazil grew through treaties that pushed its border far west of the old Spanish-Portuguese line.
Some disputes continue today, such as Venezuela's claim to Guyana's Essequibo region. Yet South America is also home to friendly border towns, shared parks and bridges where people cross daily for work and trade.
What This Quiz Teaches
This quiz is for map lovers and students curious about South America's borders.
- How many neighbors Brazil has
- Which countries are landlocked
- Why Bolivia has a navy
- Where the Triple Frontier is
- Which disputes remain
Did You Know?
- Ecuador and Chile are the only countries not bordering Brazil.
- The Treaty of Tordesillas split South America in 1494.
- Peru and Ecuador signed a peace treaty in 1998.
- Chile is about 4,300 kilometers long.
- Colombia borders both Panama and Brazil.
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