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






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






3. Dictator






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






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






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






7. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






8. Wall paintings






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






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






11. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






14. Cities with more than 10 million people






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






18. Spanish for conqueror






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






20. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






25. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The mountains in South America






36. Spanish for conqueror






37. Picture writings carved in stone






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






39. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






44. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






48. Royally appointed officials






49. Cities with more than 10 million people






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