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






2. Dictator






3. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






9. Spanish for conqueror






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






14. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






17. Wall paintings






18. The mountains in South America






19. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






39. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






41. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






44. Royally appointed officials






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






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






49. Wall paintings






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