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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. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






6. Dictator






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






8. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






11. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Dictator






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






24. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






26. Cities with more than 10 million people






27. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






33. A blending of beliefs and practices






34. Wall paintings






35. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






36. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






39. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






41. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






42. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






45. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






47. Wall paintings






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






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






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