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






2. Cities with more than 10 million people






3. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






25. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






26. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






37. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






38. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The mountains in South America






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