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






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






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






5. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






11. Dictator






12. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






23. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






24. Dictator






25. Spanish for conqueror






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






27. Wall paintings






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






30. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






34. Wall paintings






35. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






41. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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