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






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






6. Dictator






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






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






9. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






11. A blending of beliefs and practices






12. Spanish for conqueror






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






14. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






25. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






26. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Royally appointed officials






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






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






40. Picture writings carved in stone






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






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






46. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






47. The mountains in South America






48. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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