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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. Picture writings carved in stone






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






3. A blending of beliefs and practices






4. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






10. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






16. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






19. The mountains in South America






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






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Spanish for conqueror






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






41. The mountains in South America






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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