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






2. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






5. A blending of beliefs and practices






6. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






7. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






10. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






11. Wall paintings






12. Dictator






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






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






15. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






18. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






23. Royally appointed officials






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






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






26. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






32. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






38. The mountains in South America






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






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






41. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






43. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






48. Royally appointed officials






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






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