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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. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






5. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






9. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






12. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Wall paintings






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






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






24. Dictator






25. Dictator






26. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






30. Wall paintings






31. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






40. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






50. Picture writings carved in stone