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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 'Cold land -' Middle America's highest climate zone - where winter frosts are common but potatoes barely grow well there






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The mountains in South America






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






13. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






15. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






20. Spanish for conqueror






21. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






25. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






29. Dictator






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






34. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






39. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






44. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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