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






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






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






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






6. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






9. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






15. Royally appointed officials






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






20. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






21. Dictator






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






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






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






25. Dictator






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






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






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






29. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






35. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






37. The mountains in South America






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






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






40. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






42. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






44. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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