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






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






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






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






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






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






9. Cities with more than 10 million people






10. Wall paintings






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






26. Dictator






27. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






37. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






40. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






43. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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