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Test your basic knowledge |

World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Wall paintings






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






3. Royally appointed officials






4. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






16. Royally appointed officials






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






18. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






19. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






22. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






24. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






28. Dictator






29. Wall paintings






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






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A blending of beliefs and practices






45. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






49. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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