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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






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






3. Picture writings carved in stone






4. Royally appointed officials






5. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






12. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






15. Royally appointed officials






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






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






18. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






20. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






30. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






33. Cities with more than 10 million people






34. Wall paintings






35. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






38. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






44. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






50. Spanish for conqueror