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Latin American Studies "I.Q." Challenge #4

Test 4 (March 2000) Here is another "trivia" quiz to test your knowledge of Latin American life and culture. Answer the following questions by selecting the letter which corresponds to the most appropriate response.

Sample: What is the primary language of Brazil?

(a) Spanish ( b) Spanish, with a Portuguese accent (c) Tupi-Guaraní (d) Portuguese

Answer: d

"Mesoamerica" refers to:
In contrast to the Latin American Bishops Conference held in Medellín, Colombia (1968), their meeting in Puebla, Mexico (1979) was characterized by:
Life expectancy in the 1990s is highest for men and women in one of the following countries. Which one?
Bolivia lost the Chaco War to Paraguay in 1935. Among the reasons for the conflict was Bolivia's desire to:
Hector Babenco's film Kiss of the Spider Woman is an adaption of a novel by what Argentinian writer?
Unlike the "samba," the "zamba" is a slow, deliberate song whose origin is from rural:
Of what culture are Cakchiquel, Kelchí, Mam, and Quiché the four most prominent languages?
A marimba is an instrument not unlike the xylophone that is very popular in southern Mexico and Guatemala, but it is neither native to the Americas or Spain. It was brought to the area from:
"Nueva Canción" [New Song] is associated with:
A vicuña is related to:

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