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






2. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






3. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






7. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






11. Cities with more than 10 million people






12. Wall paintings






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






21. The mountains in South America






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






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






24. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






26. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






39. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






40. Royally appointed officials






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






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






43. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






49. Wall paintings






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