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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 blending of beliefs and practices






3. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






4. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






6. Wall paintings






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






12. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






14. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






15. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






21. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






39. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






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. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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