Chile geography quiz

David Whitley,

Chile – it’s long and thin, and parts of it really aren’t that chilly at all. But how much do you know about this South American country’s mountains, islands and tourist attractions? And how much can you work out with an inspired guess? Take this Chile geography quiz to find out.

Chile geography quiz

Chile – it’s long and thin, and parts of it really aren’t that chilly at all. But how much do you know about this South American country’s mountains, islands and tourist attractions? And how much can you work out with an inspired guess? Take this Chile geography quiz to find out.

1 / 10

Santiago, Chile’s capital, translates as which saint in English?

2 / 10

A boat trip to Isla Magdalena from Punta Arenas to see the enormous penguin colony takes you partway through which major shipping route?

3 / 10

What is the Winebox hotel in Chilean port city Valparaiso rather appropriately made of?

4 / 10

What are the Chilean island of Chiloé’s World Heritage-listed churches made of?

5 / 10

Laguna Cejar near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, is notorious for its high content levels of which substance, making it really easy to float?

6 / 10

What would you drink at Torreón de Parades, Viu Manent and Montgras in Chile’s Colchagua Valley?

7 / 10

In 1704, Scotsman Alexander Selkirk was left on Más a Tierra, an island in Chile’s Juan Fernández Archipelago. The island has since been renamed in honour of which book that Selkirk inspired?

8 / 10

At 6,893 metres, Ojos del Salado in Chile is the world’s highest what?

9 / 10

Chilean island Rapa Nui is usually known by what name in English?

10 / 10

At around 850 metres deep, the mine at Chuquicamata, Chile, is one of the biggest open cut mines on earth. What precious metal can you see being excavated here?

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Book recommendations

For more brain-teasers with a twist, I recommend the map-centric Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and the lateral thinking-sparking GCHQ Puzzle Book.

 

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Book recommendations

For more brain-teasers with a twist, I recommend the map-centric Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and the lateral thinking-sparking GCHQ Puzzle Book.

For absolutely astonishing tales of mutiny, shipwreck and survival, Batavia’s Graveyard by Mike Dash and The Wager by David Grann cover two of the most riveting true stories you’ve probably never heard of.

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