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Test your basic knowledge |

World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Picture writings carved in stone






2. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






3. Dictator






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






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






6. Spanish for conqueror






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






8. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






13. The mountains in South America






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






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






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






25. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






32. The mountains in South America






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






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






35. A blending of beliefs and practices






36. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






41. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Royally appointed officials






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






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