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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






2. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






3. Royally appointed officials






4. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






5. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






6. 'Cold land -' Middle America's highest climate zone - where winter frosts are common but potatoes barely grow well there






7. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






8. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






9. Dictator






10. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






11. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






12. Picture writings carved in stone






13. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






14. 'Cold land -' Middle America's highest climate zone - where winter frosts are common but potatoes barely grow well there






15. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






16. Floating islands made from large rafts covered with mud from the lake bottom






17. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






19. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






20. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






21. The densely populated area that is surrounded by Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges






22. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






23. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






24. Dense layer of leaves in the rain forest - caused due to trees growing so close together






25. The mountains in South America






26. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






27. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






28. 'Hot land -' between sea level and 2 -500 feet - where rain forests are common with bananas - sugar - rice - and cacao as main crops






29. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






30. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






31. A steep slope of eastern highlands which plunge to the Atlantic Ocean






32. Dictator






33. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






34. The densely populated area that is surrounded by Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges






35. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






36. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






37. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






38. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






39. Dialects that blend indigenous - European - African - and Asian languages






40. Wall paintings






41. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






42. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






43. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






44. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






45. Dense layer of leaves in the rain forest - caused due to trees growing so close together






46. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






47. Dialects that blend indigenous - European - African - and Asian languages






48. 'Hot land -' between sea level and 2 -500 feet - where rain forests are common with bananas - sugar - rice - and cacao as main crops






49. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






50. Country where the first people to settle in the region were ancestors of Native Americans