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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






2. Dictator






3. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






9. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






10. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






21. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






26. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






44. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






48. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






50. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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