Countries of South America

There are 12 countries in South America. Can you name them all?

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Last updated: September 29, 2018

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First submitted	July 31, 2012
Times taken	466,401
Average score	91.7%
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Country

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Level 69

Apr 7, 2012

Isn't French Guiana part of France?

+21

Level 20

Apr 11, 2012

Yes but its generally considered to be part of South America for things like this :)

+34

Level 84

Nov 2, 2015

Maybe he was asking why France wasn't one of the answers?

+29

Level 64

Nov 2, 2015

Actually, it was. Then, he removed it, as many were complaining (you can see his comment below) :)

Level 28

Nov 2, 2015

Last time I checked French Guiana was on the continent of South America so it should be included on here under something. France, French territory, whatever......

Level 69

Mar 3, 2016

I agree with roxy, but I'm not all that disappointed to see it omitted to avoid the complication.

Level 47

Jul 18, 2017

Greenland is a dependency of Denmark, and Suriname has been independent for a while. End of Story

Level 23

Jun 29, 2018

Following this, in 1979, Greenland was granted home rule by the Danish government. Denmark remained in control of foreign relations and defense in Greenland after this. In 2008 Greenland's citizens approved the Greenlandic self-government referendum with a 75% vote in favor of a higher degree of independence.

Level 34

Feb 6, 2018

it is

Level 50

Nov 30, 2018

Thanks for the free points.

Level 22

Jun 7, 2021

yes

Level 52

Sep 24, 2021

Yeah, it's pretty easy

Level 24

Nov 15, 2020

yes

Level 43

Nov 22, 2020

Cool

+15

Level 20

Jul 31, 2012

Seeing as you all protest to French Guiana so much, I've removed it.

+15

Level 76

Jun 29, 2018

France is a country which extends to more than one continent, similar to Russia and Turkey. French Guiana changed from a colony to a French department in 1946, and French departments are similar to US states - it's like Hawaii rather than Puerto Rico. As a French department it is part of the EU and Eurozone, it flies the French flag, and its currency is the euro, so politically it is tied to Europe. On this site Turkey is considered an Asian country, and Russia is considered a European country so I have no problem excluding France from the quiz, but I see many claiming that FG is an overseas territory and that is incorrect. France also has overseas department in North America and Africa, so the country of France extends to four continents but it is still considered part of Europe.

Level 43

Oct 12, 2022

thanks for the essay bro

Level 38

Feb 20, 2023

Level 19

Feb 3, 2020

Even though French Guiana is a territory in South America, it is still part of France in a way.

Level 37

Jun 12, 2020

Department. Not Territory!

Level 30

Jan 7, 2021

French here. By law, except for New Caledonia that has a kind of hybrid status, all French overseas dependencies are integral part of France, no matter if they're departments or territories (the only difference is the importancy of the autonomy).

Level 21

Jul 16, 2014

4:38 left! :D

Level 23

Apr 24, 2021

3:42 left :)

Level 29

Jul 22, 2021

3:38 :D

Level 50

Mar 11, 2022

3:39 :D

Level 29

May 1, 2022

3:33 :]

Level 17

Jul 24, 2022

3:34 :D

Level 26

Jan 24, 2023

3:32 :)

Level 53

Nov 14, 2014

please accept Columbia and take some time off

+61

Level 52

Jul 27, 2015

You want time taken off that could be used for you to figure out how to spell Colombia?

Level 38

Oct 4, 2015

ha That made my day :)

Level 71

Nov 2, 2015

Wildrose +1

Level 70

Apr 9, 2016

Wish they had that like button feature.

Level 44

Mar 27, 2017

Ditto.

Level 46

Apr 19, 2018

Level 49

Jul 2, 2018

Please don't

Level 19

Feb 3, 2020

It's not like Columbia is going to change the speed. All you do is type in O instead of U. It doesn't make any sense when you say

To take some time off. Of course not. The time stays the same. Just type the other letter and you just spelled to correct way of

Colombia.

Level 56

Nov 23, 2020

There is no country that is named after outdoor sportwear.

Level 55

Jan 19, 2021

Or the district of which the capital of the United States lies...

Level 43

Dec 23, 2021

Aww, and I really wanted to visit Addidas

Level 33

Nov 27, 2014

100% with 4:38 left.

Level 45

Jun 25, 2019

4:41 :)

Level 23

Apr 24, 2021

4:42 :))

Level 33

Aug 23, 2021

4:45 :)

Level 44

Jan 16, 2015

100% with 4:26. I'm not a speed typist so I think that's pretty good for an eleven year old.

Level 37

Aug 14, 2020

I am an eleven year old and I got it in only 17 seconds. 3:47 remaining... ;)

Level 73

Dec 25, 2020

17 seconds would leave 3:43 remaining. Busted!

(I apologise if the quiz used to have a time limit of, er, 4 minutes and 4 seconds.)

Level 52

Jun 7, 2021

i am 3 years old with 59:34 remaining get good nerds

Level 49

Aug 30, 2021

AlexThirkell Same time I'm 13.

Level 15

Apr 28, 2015

way to easy, got everything in 4:02.

Level 15

Apr 29, 2015

You should add a map on this quiz. It would be better that way.

Level 33

May 29, 2015

French Guiana......that one was bugging me .....but then i realized that i had forgotten about Uruguay..

also finished with 3:30 to spare...

Level 54

Jun 25, 2015

Please can a map be added to this quiz. They are so much better with a map.

Level 52

Jul 27, 2015

Agreed. But I think only the Quizmaster can make quizzes with graphics.

Level 75

Sep 21, 2015

More time please

Level 57

Nov 2, 2015

Sarcasm!

Level 77

Oct 1, 2015

I really cannot understand why you give so much time. I am as low typist and often drunk when quizzing but completed with over 3 minutes to spare. The time limit makes it uncompetitive. Far too generous.

Level 71

May 23, 2017

If this quiz was given 20 seconds , just think about the disappointment for all the speed typists who would be unable to boast how quick they had finished and how really clever and smart they are to be so quick. And people with names opposite to their nature would not be able to go from quiz to quiz whingeing about how much time has been allotted.

Level 37

Mar 4, 2018

what ^ said!

Level 66

Oct 14, 2015

Done with 03:53 left. I see 03:54 very hard to do.

Level 23

Nov 5, 2015

I finished in 03:51 :)

Level 23

Nov 5, 2015

03:51 Remaining not total time XD

Level 21

Apr 6, 2021

is that 7 seconds??

Level 30

Nov 2, 2015

3:34 time to spare 100%!!

Level 30

Nov 2, 2015

Level 30

Nov 2, 2015

Level 51

Nov 2, 2015

3:45 to spare. Just saying ;)

Level 66

Nov 2, 2015

03:53 is better.

Level 23

Nov 5, 2015

3:51 to spare, please remove time?

Level 69

Nov 2, 2015

3:46 left. Must be some pretty fast typists on here...

Level 20

Dec 20, 2015

Good Quiz.

French Guiana should be included

Level 36

Jan 8, 2016

Really, FG shouldn't be part of this quiz because it's a part of France.

Level 37

Aug 8, 2018

It's ridiculous to exclude French Guiana because it is part of France! It is PHYSICALLY located on the South American continent; therefore, regardless of political or national affiliations it is part of South America.

Level 21

Apr 6, 2021

it isn't a country tho...

Level 56

May 14, 2022

So? Just add it as France

Level 35

Sep 22, 2022

French guiana is not a country and even if it’s in South America, it still is a part of france which is in europe

Level 21

Jan 9, 2016

got it with 3 minutes left to spare

Level 15

Jan 25, 2016

3.27 to spare!

Level 36

Mar 17, 2016

French Guiana is in this case, counted as the largest overseas territory of France in the world, and good job to LBA for not counting the Falklands or French Guiana as part of this map. The Falkland islands are also an overseas territory, but it is part of the United Kingdom. Good job LBA nice quiz.

Level 77

May 7, 2019

Correction: The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, so it is under British rule but NOT part of the United Kingdom.

Level 37

Jun 26, 2019

French Guiana is NOT a Territory of France, it is a departement of France.

Level 26

Apr 15, 2016

super quiz ! i loved it well done, spelling super

Level 84

Sep 23, 2016

South America is NOT in South America!!!

Level 56

May 14, 2022

agree

Level 66

Sep 29, 2016

100% 3:36 left! I'm 12

Level 55

Oct 24, 2016

Finished with three minutes and thirty three seconds to spare

Level 33

Jan 19, 2017

100% and 3:40 remaining ;)

Level 53

Aug 2, 2017

Way too much time for this, I was done in less than 30s and I am slow typist.

Level 40

Dec 23, 2017

French Guiana is not a sovereign country which is why it is not included.

Level 40

Dec 23, 2017

3.19 remaining

Level 71

Feb 6, 2018

Like capital quizzes, try my Double Trouble Capitals 4 quiz .....here it is

Level 56

May 15, 2022

No advertising

Level 32

Feb 6, 2018

Got all with 3:31 remaining!

Level 34

Feb 6, 2018

2:45 secs left

Level 87

Mar 3, 2018

Way too much time. Maybe make it 2 minutes at most.

Level 36

Apr 21, 2018

3:36 remaining :)

Level 83

May 3, 2018

You forgot Cyprus. Logically it is part of South America.

Level 63

Jun 29, 2018

Good catch. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice.

Level 35

Sep 22, 2022

Logically?

Level 59

Jun 29, 2018

France should definitly be on this quizz. French Guyana is NOT an oversee territory, it's an oversee region. There is only small differencies to adapt the law to local precises circonstances but thats all. A baby born in a Cayenne is as french as one born in Paris.

Denying that France is part of Europe and South America is like saying that the european part of Turkey is not turkey, or that Alaska is not really part of the USA.

It's just wrong.

France extends on 2 continents, that's it. No need to cut a needle in 3...

Level 50

Aug 8, 2018

By this logic, it extends on 3 continents? Île de la Réunion in Africa? Or even 4? French Polynesia in Oceania?

Level 30

Jan 7, 2021

Yup. Even 5 if you count North and South America as separate continents. And 6 if you recognize our claim in Antarctica.

Level 56

Apr 28, 2021

Yep! French "Guyana" is not an "oversee" reigon!

Level 67

Sep 18, 2022

Hawaii is part of the USA. But we don’t see USA on Oceania quizzes.

Level 35

Sep 22, 2022

Yeah you got a good point

Level 86

Jun 29, 2018

30 seconds should be more than enough for this quiz. If you don't know it within 30 seconds, theres plenty enought time to find it on google maps..

Level 45

Jun 29, 2018

But why would you want to?

Level 40

Jun 29, 2018

3:38 remained :)

Level 65

Jun 29, 2018

Too much time. You can take at least 3 minutes off.

Level 66

Jun 29, 2018

Falkland Islands and French Guiana should be on here. They are part of South America despite both being Quasi-independent overseas territories of European nations.

Level 76

Jun 29, 2018

Once again, the Falklands are an overseas territory, but French Guiana is an overseas department, not the same thing. French departments are similar to US states, not territories, and besides Europe, French departments are also located in North America, South America, and Africa. France is one of the countries located on the South American continent, but as with other countries on this site which are located on more than one continent (such as Turkey and Russia) only one continent is chosen, and in this case FG is politically included with Europe even though it is geographically located in South America. It is similar to the US state of Hawaii which is politically considered part of North America even though geographically it is located far away - some say in the continent of Oceania.

Level 73

Jun 29, 2018

Great clarification by ander there. Although the simple reply to your question is that this quiz consider only sovereign states. As you said, the falklands are a territory, and FG are politically part of Europe, as ander explained. So neither of these qualify to be "Countries of South America"

Level 73

Jun 29, 2018

Needs way less time....

Level 73

Jun 29, 2018

Classic quiz, QM, but may I ask why is it featured today? I mean, everybody on the site already took it at some point, and I don't see what has changed to force the reset. New map, maybe?

Level ∞

Jun 29, 2018

Nothing was reset. We re-feature quizzes frequently.

Level 80

Jun 29, 2018

WAAAAY too much time. You either know these or you don't. It shouldn't take very long to think about the one's you might be missing. There's only 12 answers, after all.

Level 35

Jun 30, 2018

done in 40 seconds!!!

BOOYAHH ✌🏽

Level 33

Jul 24, 2018

Same

Level 32

Jan 18, 2023

Done in 34s

Level 48

Jan 31, 2019

South America is easy. No weird island countries.

Level 37

Jun 12, 2020

That's because the ABC islands and Trinidad & Tobago are consistently excluded and counted as Caribbean islands.

Level 73

Jun 12, 2021

Trinidad should definitely be considered part of South America, it's so obviously a continuation of the landmass. Same for the Netherlands too with the ABC's.

And put France in for goodness sake! It's embarrassing that the featured South American Map Quiz of this site misunderstands the status of French Guiana.

Level 20

Mar 6, 2019

Done it in 20 sec.🤣🤣😀

Level 40

Mar 14, 2019

did it in 15

Level 77

May 7, 2019

Did it in 10 seconds!

Level 21

Apr 6, 2021

impressive I can't get under 12

Level 20

Mar 6, 2019

Good quiz

Level 34

Nov 10, 2019

took me 28 seconds

Level 24

Dec 24, 2019

Speed-write this down: colombiavenezuelaguyanasurinameecuadorperuboliviabrazilparaguayuruguayargentinachile

Level 34

Feb 14, 2020

finished in 0:19 seconds

Level 20

Apr 13, 2020

Should do a 1 min/30 sec sprint for it.

Level 48

May 4, 2020

You should take some time off. Four minutes is too long. Finished with 3:42 left.

Level 65

Jun 6, 2020

got it with 3:27 to spare

Level 28

Jun 9, 2020

If someone wonders wether 'X' part is South or is North, well, whoever that is I'm gonna explain it to you. This quiz, as many others, follow the law of JetPunk's borders. That means that Panama is not split into two, Trinidad is North American and no country having a territory or constituent country in some part of the continent is included in the quiz (France and the UK).

Level 57

Aug 13, 2020

Spell check! It's Whether.

Level 37

Jul 30, 2020

3:42 to spare... Is my typing just fast or am I just to good for geography?

Level 57

Aug 13, 2020

Take my quiz on the countries most guessed on this quiz.

Level 57

Oct 16, 2020

Did it in 15 seconds

Level 43

Nov 28, 2020

Did it within 30 seconds

Level 33

Dec 15, 2020

10 seconds lets go

Level 55

Dec 17, 2020

Insane, I did it in 12 seconds. Good job

EDIT: 11 seconds now.

Level 30

Jan 7, 2021

17 seconds, still disapproving the removal of France

Level 20

Feb 12, 2021

31 second, without mistakes

Level 29

Feb 16, 2021

2:29

Scoring

You scored 9/12 = 75%

This beats or equals 16.4% of test takers

The average score is 11

Your high score is 9

Level 20

Feb 24, 2021

3:30 seconds left really easy

12/12 = 100

Level 41

Mar 4, 2021

Scoring

You scored 12/12 = 100%

69.1% of test takers also scored 100%

The average score is 11

Your high score is 12

Your fastest time is 0:16

Level 37

Mar 26, 2021

0:13 / 4:47 left

Level 42

May 9, 2021

4:40 left

Level 21

May 19, 2021

17 seconds

Level 21

May 19, 2021

16 seconds

Level 21

May 19, 2021

and im 11

Level 61

Jun 7, 2021

16 seconds

Level 73

Jun 7, 2021

Missing France. I think it's clear that all those years ago people were rightly complaining that French Guiana shouldn't be an answer, it should just be France. It's not an overseas territory like the Falklands, it's just a part of France.

Level 43

Jun 8, 2021

3 mins left. one of the easiest quizzes on jetpunkl

Level 22

Jun 10, 2021

Would South America be the only continent will no Island Countries not counting the Falkland Islands

Level 33

Jun 12, 2021

nice quiz :) i like map quizzes. my record in this quiz is 13 sec

Level 43

Jun 13, 2021

this was easy 3:15 left one of the easist quizzes

Level 30

Aug 13, 2021

Did it in 20 seconds(3 minutes 40 seconds left) first try and I'm only 7

Level 63

Oct 3, 2021

breaking news: easy quiz is easy

you dont have to brag

Level 33

Jan 22, 2022

Hey this is my new account and I got the same time

Level 47

Nov 30, 2021

Finished in 25 seconds, 3:35 left. South America is easiest for me as there are too many countries in the lesser Antilles that don't come to mind.

Level 37

Feb 1, 2022

Finished in 22 seconds 12 yrs old

Level 37

Feb 16, 2022

I forget Bolivia on almost every quiz

Level 16

Jun 1, 2022

Thank you for this quiz! This got me to LVL 15 so i can now comment!!!

Level 31

Jul 20, 2022

The comments on the these continent quizzes:

Arguing about oversea territories/ which continent a country is in and showing off about your perfect score and your young age

Level 57

Sep 20, 2022

Yep, that's basically it

Level 26

Sep 22, 2022

0:29 seconds!

Level 52

Oct 12, 2022

10 seconds first try

Level 20

Nov 13, 2022

23 seconds is my fastest so far.

Level 38

Feb 20, 2023

no one cares

Level 17

Nov 22, 2022

100% 12/12 countries as an American(this is to easy) with 3 minutes and 9 seconds

Level 35

Dec 7, 2022

Include France again, overseas department is a legal territory

Level 25

Jan 3, 2023

28 seconds is my best. I am ok with it.

Level 28

Jan 11, 2023

idk how but i finished in just 16 seconds! easiest quiz on jetpunk tbh

Level 57

Jan 20, 2023

i did it in 14 lol

Level 40

Feb 13, 2023

what about france

Level 24

Mar 20, 2023

There are two SVG maps of South America, one with the other country's territories - like French Guiana and the Falkland Islands - and one without. This one is the one without the territories.

Level 38

Feb 20, 2023

did it in 22 seconds!

Level 22

Feb 23, 2023

Did it in 20 seconds!

Level 45

Mar 17, 2023

12/12

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