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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






18. Dictator






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






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






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






22. Royally appointed officials






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






24. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






27. Royally appointed officials






28. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






29. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






32. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






35. Spanish for conqueror






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






37. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






42. The mountains in South America






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






44. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






48. The mountains in South America






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






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