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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. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






5. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






10. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






19. Royally appointed officials






20. A blending of beliefs and practices






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






24. Spanish for conqueror






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






26. Picture writings carved in stone






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






28. Dictator






29. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






33. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The mountains in South America






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






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






46. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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