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






2. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






3. Wall paintings






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






5. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






7. Wall paintings






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






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






12. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






14. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






18. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Picture writings carved in stone






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






32. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






35. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






39. A blending of beliefs and practices






40. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






41. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






45. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






49. Royally appointed officials






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