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






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






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






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






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






6. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Dictator






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






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






16. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A blending of beliefs and practices






24. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






37. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






45. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






46. Royally appointed officials






47. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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