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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Royally appointed officials






9. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Royally appointed officials






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






26. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






33. Wall paintings






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






35. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






43. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






45. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






49. Spanish for conqueror






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