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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






17. Wall paintings






18. Royally appointed officials






19. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






23. The mountains in South America






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






25. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






26. Dictator






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






28. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






31. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






37. Cities with more than 10 million people






38. Spanish for conqueror






39. Picture writings carved in stone






40. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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