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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Cities with more than 10 million people






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






18. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






20. A blending of beliefs and practices






21. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






24. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






27. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






29. Spanish for conqueror






30. Dictator






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






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






33. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






41. Royally appointed officials






42. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






43. Royally appointed officials






44. Spanish for conqueror






45. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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