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






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






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






4. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






22. The mountains in South America






23. Dictator






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






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






30. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






36. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






38. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






45. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






47. Royally appointed officials






48. Wall paintings






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






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