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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






2. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






3. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






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






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






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






7. The first permanent European settlement founded on this island in 1493






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






15. Dictator






16. A big river in Middle America - which forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






20. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






23. Family that is ruled by a woman such as a grandmother - mother - or aunt






24. The first permanent European settlement founded on this island in 1493






25. An urban area that dominates its country's economy - culture - and political affairs






26. Several mountain ranges that run parallel to one another in the Andes






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






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






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






31. Royally appointed officials






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






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






34. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






35. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






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






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






38. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






39. Wall paintings






40. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






41. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






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






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






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






45. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






48. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






49. Family that is ruled by a woman such as a grandmother - mother - or aunt






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