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






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






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






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






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






6. Wall paintings






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






8. Royally appointed officials






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






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






16. Wall paintings






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






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






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






20. Picture writings carved in stone






21. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






24. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






29. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






32. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






33. Royally appointed officials






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






35. The mountains in South America






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






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






38. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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