From maple leaves to mountain peaks.
A short trip through North and South America.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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Which Canadian province has Quebec City as its capital?
- Alberta
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Quebec
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Quebec
Quebec City is the provincial capital. Montreal is the province's largest city.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Which country contains Machu Picchu?
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Peru
- Ecuador
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Peru
Machu Picchu is an Inca site in the Peruvian Andes.
QUESTION 3 / 10
Which country has Brasilia as its capital?
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Uruguay
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Brazil
Brasilia became Brazil's capital in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Which mountain range runs along western South America?
- Appalachians
- Himalayas
- Andes
- Alps
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Andes
The Andes stretch along the western side of South America.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Which country has Buenos Aires as its capital?
- Paraguay
- Chile
- Argentina
- Venezuela
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Argentina
Buenos Aires is Argentina's capital, on the Rio de la Plata estuary.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Which country contains the Grand Canyon?
- Guatemala
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
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United States
The Grand Canyon is in Arizona in the southwestern United States.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Which canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific through Central America?
- Corinth Canal
- Suez Canal
- Panama Canal
- Erie Canal
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Panama Canal
The Panama Canal crosses Panama, providing a shipping route between the two oceans.
QUESTION 8 / 10
Which country has Santiago as its capital?
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Chile
- Bolivia
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Chile
Santiago is Chile's capital, near the Andes.
QUESTION 9 / 10
Which country has Bogota as its capital?
- Venezuela
- Guyana
- Colombia
- Brazil
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Colombia
Bogota is the capital of Colombia, high in the Andes.
QUESTION 10 / 10
Which ocean borders California's coast?
- Indian Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
California lies on the Pacific coast of the United States.