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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. Royally appointed officials






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






4. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






10. Picture writings carved in stone






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






12. Royally appointed officials






13. Wall paintings






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






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






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






20. The mountains in South America






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






32. Dictator






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






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






35. Cities with more than 10 million people






36. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






40. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






42. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






45. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






47. Wall paintings






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






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






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