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






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






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






10. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A blending of beliefs and practices






19. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






23. Dictator






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






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






26. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






36. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






37. The mountains in South America






38. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






42. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






44. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






45. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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