South America Map Quiz

How to play

1. Choose click or typing mode, then start the round.
2. Read the prompt and use the map outline, a marker or the keyboard-friendly list.
3. You have three attempts. A first-try answer earns three points, a second try two and a third try one.
4. Use zoom and pan controls for small areas. The timer records elapsed time.
5. Review the answers, retry missed places or start another round.

Explore South America Map

South America offers a compact country set with strong coastline clues. Chile follows a long stretch of the Pacific coast, while Brazil occupies a large part of the east. Those conspicuous shapes can help you position smaller neighbours, but a useful mental map also includes the inland countries. Bolivia and Paraguay have no coastline, so their surrounding borders provide more useful clues than an ocean edge. This South American countries quiz includes the 12 sovereign countries in the site’s study set. French Guiana is not a separate country answer because it is an overseas part of France, and dependent island territories are outside this round. Focus on relationships in the northern group as well as the large southern outlines. Guyana and Suriname are distinct countries and should not be confused with French Guiana. In typing mode, examine the highlighted shape before entering a name. In click mode, read the entire country prompt and check the coast or neighbouring outline. A missed-answer retry makes it possible to concentrate on one troublesome border area without repeating every location you already know.

Natural Earth via world-atlas 2.0.2; country names and scope via mledoze/countries. World scope: 193 UN members plus Palestine and Vatican City. Simplified boundaries are for learning, not navigation or a statement on sovereignty. Map-data terms.

Practise a connected geography skill next: try North America Map Quiz or continue with Central America Map Quiz.

Frequently asked questions

Why are there 12 South American countries to answer?

This round tests the 12 sovereign countries in its South America set. Overseas territories are not separate country answers.

Is French Guiana one of the answers?

No. It is an overseas part of France, so it is not a separate country entry in this round.

Which landlocked countries should I learn first?

Bolivia and Paraguay are useful inland anchors. Compare their neighbours because neither has an ocean coastline.

Does the South America quiz include Guyana and Suriname?

Yes. Both are included as separate countries in the 12-country set.

Can I repeat only the South American countries I missed?

Yes. The results screen provides Retry missed when at least one question was not answered correctly.