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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






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






3. Royally appointed officials






4. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






7. Picture writings carved in stone






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






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






11. Wall paintings






12. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






17. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






23. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






36. Spanish for conqueror






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






38. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






39. Dictator






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






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






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






43. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






49. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






50. A condition caused by a lack of proper food