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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The mountains in South America






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






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






4. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






7. Royally appointed officials






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






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






10. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






14. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






18. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






21. The mountains in South America






22. Dictator






23. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






28. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






29. Dictator






30. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






31. Royally appointed officials






32. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






43. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






45. A blending of beliefs and practices






46. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






48. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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