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






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






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






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






5. Picture writings carved in stone






6. Wall paintings






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






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






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






10. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






14. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






17. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






18. Spanish for conqueror






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






20. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






25. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Dictator






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






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






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






38. Royally appointed officials






39. Cities with more than 10 million people






40. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






46. Picture writings carved in stone






47. Dictator






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






49. Wall paintings






50. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water