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






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






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






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






10. The mountains in South America






11. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






15. Wall paintings






16. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






19. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






20. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






24. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






27. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






29. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






46. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






49. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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