Christ the Redeemer is made mainly of what?

Reinforced concrete and soapstone

South American Landmarks Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

This South American landmarks trivia visits Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Iguazú Falls, Easter Island's moai and the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá. Ten questions with answers on the continent's famous sights.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

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Peru
Machu Picchu was built by which civilization?
Peru
Who brought Machu Picchu to world attention in 1911?
Colombia
Where is a cathedral carved inside an underground salt mine?
Brazil
Christ the Redeemer is made mainly of what?
Peru
Which hilly mountain with colored stripes became famous after snowmelt?
Bolivia
Which ancient site near Lake Titicaca has the Gate of the Sun?
Peru
Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas, was built by which culture?
Peru
Which fortress city is called the Machu Picchu of the north?
Peru
Which Inca fortress has giant stones near Cusco?
Ecuador
Which monument marks the equator near Quito?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Machu Picchu was built by which civilization?
Answer: The Inca
Machu Picchu was likely built in the mid-1400s as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti.
Q2: Who brought Machu Picchu to world attention in 1911?
Answer: Hiram Bingham
Local farmers knew the site, but Bingham's photos made it famous.
Q3: Where is a cathedral carved inside an underground salt mine?
Answer: Zipaquirá
The Salt Cathedral is about 180 meters underground and lit in changing colors.
Q4: Christ the Redeemer is made mainly of what?
Answer: Reinforced concrete and soapstone
Soapstone tiles cover its surface, and the arms span about 28 meters.
Q5: Which hilly mountain with colored stripes became famous after snowmelt?
Answer: Rainbow Mountain
Vinicunca's red, yellow and green bands come from mineral layers.
Q6: Which ancient site near Lake Titicaca has the Gate of the Sun?
Answer: Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku was a powerful civilization centuries before the Inca.
Q7: Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas, was built by which culture?
Answer: Chimú
Chan Chan near Trujillo was the Chimú capital before the Inca conquered it.
Q8: Which fortress city is called the Machu Picchu of the north?
Answer: Kuélap
Kuélap was built by the Chachapoyas people and has stone walls up to 20 meters high.
Q9: Which Inca fortress has giant stones near Cusco?
Answer: Sacsayhuamán
Its huge stones fit together so tightly that a blade cannot pass between them.
Q10: Which monument marks the equator near Quito?
Answer: Mitad del Mundo
Modern GPS shows the true equator lies about 240 meters away.

South American Landmarks Trivia – Wonders of a Continent

South America's landmarks span thousands of years. Ancient cultures built Tiwanaku, Chan Chan and Kuélap, the Inca created Machu Picchu and Sacsayhuamán and colonial and modern builders added cathedrals and statues.

Natural wonders are just as famous. Iguazú Falls, Rainbow Mountain and the Galápagos draw visitors from around the world, and many sites are UNESCO protected.

Popular landmarks need careful management. Machu Picchu limits daily visitors and timed entry, and other sites ask travelers to stay on paths and respect local communities.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for travelers and history fans exploring South America's landmarks.

Who built Machu Picchu
Who made it famous
Where the Salt Cathedral is
What Chan Chan was
Where the equator monument is

Did You Know?

Machu Picchu was named a New Seven Wonder in 2007.
Christ the Redeemer is also a New Seven Wonder.
Moray's circular terraces may have been for crop experiments.
Tiwanaku is a UNESCO site.
Buenos Aires has the Obelisco monument.