South America - Unit Assessment

The Year 5 Geography unit assessment on South America, created by Focus Education (UK) Ltd, is a comprehensive evaluation of students' understanding of the continent's geography. The assessment begins with multiple-choice questions asking students to identify South American countries, with options including Argentina and Columbia. It then tests knowledge of capital cities, such as Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, and requires students to recall two cities in Argentina, with Buenos Aires and Mendoza as potential answers. The quiz also covers natural features, prompting students to name South American rivers like the Amazon and Orinoco, and to identify mountain regions, including the Andes and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Additionally, the assessment asks students to match flags to their respective South American countries and to choose famous Brazilian personalities, like Pele and Ayrton Senna. Students must also identify capital cities outside Brazil and Argentina, such as Santiago and Montevideo. The quiz includes a question about the origin of the Incas, with Peru as the correct answer. Furthermore, it explores natural resources found in Brazil, such as gold and iron ore. A section on disciplinary knowledge requires students to consider images suggesting aspects of life for some children in Brazil. Finally, the assessment examines climatic data for Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil, asking students to determine which country has the hottest climate, the most rainfall, and the coldest nights, as well as to identify specific months with the highest daytime temperatures in Brazil and the coldest month in one of the countries.