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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






4. The mountains in South America






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






6. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






17. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






18. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






21. Dictator






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






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






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






25. Picture writings carved in stone






26. Wall paintings






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






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






29. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






32. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






46. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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