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October 25, 2014

Q TIME: SOUTH AMERICAN CAPITALS

A QUIZ ON THE CAPITAL CITIES OF SOUTHERN AMERICAN NATIONS

This is a quiz on the cities that serve as capitals of South American countries.

(1) Name the Spanish General who founded the city of Santiago in 1541.
Alonso de Ercilla
Rodrigo de Quiroga
Diego de Almagro
Pedro de Valdivia
Spanish conquestidor Pedro de Valdivia laid the foundation of the city of Santiago on February 12, 1541 at the foot of the Huelén Hill. The capital of Chile is named after St. Jacob.
(2) Which South American city was earlier referred to as Longchamps and Stabroek?
Georgetown
Bogota
La Paz
Caracas
The city of Georgetown in Guyana was earlier referred to as Longchamps and Stabroek by the French and the Dutch respectively. It was rechristened after King George III in April 1812.
(3) The Italian saint Don Bosco is associated with which of the following South American city?
Brasília
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Lima
It is believed that Italian saint Don Bosco had a dream in 1883 in which he described a futuristic city that roughly fitted the location of Brasília which is the capital of Brazil.
(4) Which is the southernmost of all the capital cities in South America?
Asuncion
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Lima
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay. It is the southernmost of all capital cities in Southern America.

(5) In which city is the National University of San Marcos located?
La Paz
Brasilia
Lima
Bogota
The National University of San Marcos located in Lima, Peru is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.

(6) The Palacio de los López, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes, the Cabildo, the Catedral Metropolitana, the Hotel Guaraní, the Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane and the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad are known as the seven treasures of which of the following cities?
Asuncion
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Quito
The above mentioned places were chosen as the 'Seven Treasures of Asuncion' in April and May 2009.
(7) Which of the following cities is located in the basin of the river Guayllabamba?
Bogota
Caracas
Lima
Quito
The capital of Ecuador - Quito is located in the Guayllamba basin.
(8) Which is the highest capital city in the world?
La Paz
Quito
Asuncion
Montevideo
Located at an average elevation of 3650 m, La Paz the capital of Bolivia is the highest capital in the world. Apart from La Paz, Sucre also serves as the capital of Bolivia.
(9) Which of the following cities is named after a tribe?
Asuncion
Quito
Bogota
Paramaribo
The city of Paramaribo is named after the tribe that inhabit the basin of the Suriname river.
(10) In which city was Simon Bolivar born?
Brailia
La Paz
Caracas
Bogota
The great South American hero Simon Bolivar was born in July 1783 in the city of Caracas.
(11) Which city is known as the 'the Athens of South America'?
Bogotá
Montevideo
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Due to the large number of universities and libraries located here, Bogotá - the capital of Columbia is also known as 'the Athens of South America'.
(12) The term 'porteños' is associated with the people of which city?
Bogota
Buenos Aires
Paramaribo
Santiago
The people from Buneos Aires are known as 'porteños' or the people of the port.

Posted by Varun Nayak at Saturday, October 25, 2014

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A QUIZ ON THE CAPITAL CITIES OF SOUTHERN AMERICAN NATIONS

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