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Test your basic knowledge |

World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The first permanent European settlement founded on this island in 1493






2. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






7. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






13. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






15. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






19. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






24. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






25. Spanish for conqueror






26. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






28. Royally appointed officials






29. Wall paintings






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






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






32. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Spanish for conqueror






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






45. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






48. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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