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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. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






2. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






4. The mountains in South America






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






6. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






9. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






13. Dictator






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






15. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






18. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of 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. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






22. Dictator






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






26. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






41. Picture writings carved in stone






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






43. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






45. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






49. Spanish for conqueror






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