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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






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






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






4. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






8. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Wall paintings






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






23. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






27. Picture writings carved in stone






28. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






35. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






38. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones