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Which modern capital city is built over the ruins of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlán?
México D.F., México
Bogotá, Colombia
Lima, Perú
Guatemala, Guatemala
2
Which civilization occupied the western coast of South America?
Inca
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
3
In which Latin American country was Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky killed?
Chile
Argentina
México
Nicaragua
4
In which Latin American country did Columbus establish the first Spanish settlement?
La República Dominicana
Venezuela
México
Cuba
5
Which of the following Latin American countries does not have a military?
Panamá
Uruguay
Paraguay
Costa Rica
6
What is the name of Nicaragua’s largest lake?
Ometepe Lake
Lake Zapatera
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Managua
7
From which country did Panamá declare its independence?
Spain
México
USA
Colombia
8
What is the largest fresh water lake in South America?
Like Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Cami Lake
Argentino Lake
9
Central America is known for growing which species of coffee?
Maxwell House
Java
Robusta
Arabica
10
Which two Latin American countries fought the “Football War” in 1969?
Colombia & Venezuela
El Salvador & Honduras
Brazil & Argentina
Nicaragua & Panamá
11
In which year did Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution oust Fulgencio Batista?
1969
1961
1949
1959
12
What Venezuelan waterfall is seen here?
Hannoki Falls
Angel Falls
Yumbilla Falls
Tequendama Falls
13
In which year did most Central American countries declare independence from Spain?
1492
1776
1884
1821
14
Which Caribbean island is known to locals as 'El Cocodrilo?'
La República Dominicana
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Cuba
15
Which is Cuba’s second-largest city by population?
Santiago de Cuba
Las Tunas
Santa Clara
La Habana
16
In which year did Puerto Rico become a U.S. territory?
1981
1952
1776
1898
17
The ruins of ancient Machu Picchu are remnants of what civilization?
Aztecs
Mayans
Incas
Toltecs
18
On which island is the Caribbean's highest peak found?
La República Dominicana
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Cuba
19
What's the name of the world's largest river in the world?
Nile
Río Negro
Congo
Amazon
20
Which Mayan city is located in the north of Guatemala?
Tulum
Caracol
Tikal
Copán
21
The Bay Islands are part of which Central American country?
Panamá
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Honduras
22
Which is the smallest country of Latin America?
El Salvador
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
23
What is the capital of Perú?
Santiago
Lima
Quito
Paramaribo
24
Which Central American country doesn't have an Atlantic coastline?
Costa Rica
México
El Salvador
Panamá
25
Which massive mountain range follows the western coast of South America?
Great Dividing Range
Serra do mar
Andes
Rocky Mountains
26
What is the national emblem of Guatemala?
The Llama
The Quetzal
The Chupacabra
The Monkey
27
Which country is the second largest country in South America?
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Paraguay
28
What is the name of the strait that separates Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic?
Mona Passage
Bay of Pigs
Costa Bravo
Puerto Rican Sea
29
What type of climate dominates the northern half of South America?
Tundra
Grassland Savannah
Arid Desert
Tropical Rainforest
30
What are the islands called off the coast of Argentina?
Falklands
Barbados
Maldives
Galápagos
31
Which family dictatorship ruled in Nicaragua for 40 years until 1979?
Trujillo
González
Somoza
Duvalier
32
Which country first tried to construct the Panama Canal?
Panamá
France
USA
Spain
33
Which Latin American country has two capitals?
Perú
México
Argentina
Bolivia
34
What is the capital of Argentina?
Mendoza
Lima
Bogotá
Buenos Aires
35
What navigable sea route is located in the southern region of Chile and Argentina?
Strait of Magellan
Panama Canal
Cook Strait
Suez Canal