Match South American Countries and Capitals

Geography quiz

Short Description:

On the printable worksheet, you will see South American countries on the left. Draw lines to the capital city of each country.

If you have an atlas, or you can Google ‘South American map’ and find the location of each country as an added activity. You might pick one or two countries and find out some more about them.

Directions for Caregivers:

This matching game is a great one-on-one activity. You can expand it by finding information and fun facts about the different countries. What are their traditions, native foods, etc?

Give each participant a printed worksheet, and when they have filled them in, go through the correct answers.

Pick a country and have a group discussion about it. If you Google ‘fun facts about ….(the country), you will find lots of interesting trivia to bring to the group.

About this Activity

Geography matching games are a great starting point for expanded activities.

Add reminiscing and trivia about the different South American countries and capitals. Maybe make one of the national dishes from one of the countries. You could draw and color flags, etc.

For a full list of all countries and capitals in South America, click here.

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