Test your basic knowledge |

World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






6. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






19. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






28. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






29. Royally appointed officials






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






31. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






32. Picture writings carved in stone






33. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






35. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






44. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






50. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants