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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. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






4. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






7. Wall paintings






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






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






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






11. A blending of beliefs and practices






12. Royally appointed officials






13. Wall paintings






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






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






21. Spanish for conqueror






22. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






25. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






37. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






40. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






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






42. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






45. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






48. Dictator






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






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






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