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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






14. Wall paintings






15. Dictator






16. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






17. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






19. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






23. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






25. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






29. Wall paintings






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






31. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






32. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






36. Picture writings carved in stone






37. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






41. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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