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South America - True or False?
Can you tell if these facts about South America are true or false?
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Last updated: May 14, 2022
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| First submitted | May 14, 2022 |
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1.
Buenos Aires is the most populated city in South America
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São Paulo is the most populated city, with 22 million people. Buenos Aires comes in second place
2.
Brazilian Northeast was once invaded by the Netherlands
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False
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3.
Quechua is an indigenous language and also official in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru
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False
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4.
Before its independence, Paraguay was once part of the Brazilian Empire as province called Cisplatina
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False
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It was not Paraguay, it was Uruguay
5.
Argentina is the second most populated country in the continent, just after Brazil
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False
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Argentina is the 3rd most populated. Colombia is the 2nd one
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The Iguazu Falls is located at the border between Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
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False
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Uruguay does not share a border through the Iguazu Falls, in fact, it is Paraguay
7.
Chile is the richest and most developed country on the continent
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False
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Chile the highest GDP per capita and the highest HDI of all South American countries
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The Atacama Desert, located in Chile is the driest nonpolar desert in the world and also has the highest elevation
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False
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9.
Bolivia has the highest point on land on the continent
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False
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The highest point in South America is Aconcagua, located in Argentina with 6.9 kilometers
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The Angel Falls, located in Venezuela is the longest waterfall in the world
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False
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11.
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Southern Brazil are part of a region called "Southern Cone"
True
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False
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12.
Machu Picchu was once an Incan city located in modern Bolivia
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False
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Machu Picchu is located in Peru
13.
France's longest international border is with Brazil, through French Guiana
True
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False
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14.
Brasilia, the Brazilian capital city has the shape of a plane, and did not exist until 1960
True
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False
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15.
Portuguese is the most spoken language in South America
True
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False
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Portuguese was once the most spoken language on the continent. It got beaten by Spanish by a difference of only 3 million people
16.
Colombia has more native Spanish speakers than Spain
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False
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17.
Manaus is a major Brazilian city located in the Amazon forest
True
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False
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18.
Quito is the capital and largest city in Ecuador
True
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False
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Quito is the capital, but not the largest city, in fact, it is Guayaquil
19.
Barranquilla is the second-largest city in Colombia
True
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False
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It is Medellín
20.
Nearly 90% of the Uruguayan population are European descendants
True
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False
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21.
Argentina successfully invaded the Falkland Islands, annexing the territory that was once part of the United Kingdom
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False
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Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, but not successfully and it didn't get annexed
22.
Bolivia once had a coast in the Pacific Ocean, but lost it in a war against Chile
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False
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23.
Nearly 65% of the Argentinian population has German ancestry
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Actually, nearly 65% of Argentina's population has Italian ancestry, not German
24.
Between 1864 and 1870, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay fought against Paraguay in a war that killed two-thirds of its total population, including 90% of Paraguayan men
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False
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25.
The Southern Common Market (Mercosur/Mercosul) is a trade bloc nowadays formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, in which they suspended Venezuela from the bloc in 2016
True
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False
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