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






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






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






8. Wall paintings






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






10. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The mountains in South America






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






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






21. A blending of beliefs and practices






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






23. Dictator






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






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






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






27. Spanish for conqueror






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






34. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






35. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






39. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






40. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






45. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






49. Picture writings carved in stone






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