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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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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. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






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






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






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






5. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






10. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






12. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






17. Royally appointed officials






18. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






21. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






27. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






31. Wall paintings






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






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






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






35. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






43. Spanish for conqueror






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






45. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






47. Dictator






48. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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