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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






2. The mountains in South America






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






4. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






17. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






19. Spanish for conqueror






20. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






26. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






30. Wall paintings






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






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






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






34. Picture writings carved in stone






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






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






37. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






43. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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