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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Family that is ruled by a woman such as a grandmother - mother - or aunt






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






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






4. The mountains in South America






5. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






9. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






14. Dictator






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






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






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






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






19. Picture writings carved in stone






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






21. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






24. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






29. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






34. Wall paintings






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






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






37. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






40. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






42. Spanish for conqueror






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






44. Picture writings carved in stone






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






46. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






48. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






50. The mountains in South America