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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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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. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






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






3. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Dictator






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






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






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






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






19. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






26. Royally appointed officials






27. The mountains in South America






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






29. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






33. The mountains in South America






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






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






36. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






38. Spanish for conqueror






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






40. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






43. A blending of beliefs and practices






44. Wall paintings






45. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






48. Dictator






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






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