| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital of Uruguay | Montevideo | 100%
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| City known for Pablo Escobar's cartel | Medellín | 89%
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| Most famous Incan landmark | Machu Picchu | 87%
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| Largest city in the Amazon rainforest | Manaus | 84%
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| Ocean strait in southern Patagonia named for an explorer | Strait of {Magellan} | 81%
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| Second largest city in Venezuela | Maracaibo | 71%
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| Also known as the Falkland Islands | Islas {Malvinas} | 60%
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| Venezuelan island with the same name as a popular cocktail | Isla {Margarita} | 48%
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| Term for someone of European and Amerindian descent | Mestizo | 45%
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| Vibrant-colored parrot group | Macaw | 44%
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| Tree species that grows on the shore | Mangrove | 44%
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| Argentine province known for wine | Mendoza | 42%
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| Second most populous Brazilian state | Minas Gerais | 39%
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| State of Brazil with a name meaning "Thick Forest" | Mato Grosso | 37%
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| Brazilian state with São Luís as its capital | Maranhão | 32%
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| State capital of Alagoas, Brazil | Maceió | 27%
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| Panhandle province in the northeast of Argentina | Misiones | 19%
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| Most important river in Colombia | Magdalena | 18%
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| Longest tributary of the Amazon River | Madeira | 16%
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| Largest island of the Amazon delta | Marajó | 16%
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| River between Suriname and French Guiana (hint: mafioso in Batman) | Maroni | 10%
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| Dormant volcano near Arequipa, Peru | Misti | 6%
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