Q 01/05

Roughly how long is Chile from north to south?

A) 2,100 km

B) 3,200 km

C) 4,300 km

D) 5,600 km

Answer · why

C) 4,300 km

At its widest it is only 350 km across, and the average width is about 175 km, so most Chileans live within sight of either the Andes or the sea.

Q 02/05

Which Chilean desert is the driest in the world?

A) Sechura

B) Patagonian

C) Monte

D) Atacama

Answer · why

D) Atacama

Some weather stations there have never recorded rain, and it also has the highest solar irradiation on Earth, which is why the big observatories and s...

Q 03/05

What is Chile's highest peak, at about 6,891 metres?

A) Cerro Aconcagua

B) Volcán Llullaillaco

C) Nevado Ojos del Salado

D) Cerro Tupungato

Answer · why

C) Nevado Ojos del Salado

It is also the highest active volcano in the world; Aconcagua, the continent's highest mountain, is just across the border in Argentina.

Q 04/05

How much of Antarctica does Chile claim as its own territory?

A) About 250,000 km²

B) About 600,000 km²

C) About 1,250,000 km²

D) About 2,000,000 km²

Answer · why

C) About 1,250,000 km²

The claim overlaps with those of Argentina and Britain; all are frozen by the Antarctic Treaty, and Chile calls itself the closest country to Antarcti...

Q 05/05

The Juan Fernández Islands, which inspired Robinson Crusoe, lie how far from the mainland?

A) More than 100 km

B) More than 300 km

C) More than 600 km

D) More than 1,500 km

Answer · why

C) More than 600 km

Sailor Alexander Selkirk was marooned there for four years from 1704, and the main island is now officially named Robinson Crusoe Island.