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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. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






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






3. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






19. The mountains in South America






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






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






22. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






26. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






29. Dictator






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






31. Royally appointed officials






32. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






46. Dictator






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






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






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






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