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






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






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






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






5. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






6. Cities with more than 10 million people






7. Wall paintings






8. The mountains in South America






9. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






12. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






15. Dictator






16. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






33. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






38. Royally appointed officials






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






40. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






48. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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