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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






2. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






4. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






7. Wall paintings






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






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






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






11. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






18. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






21. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






22. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






23. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






24. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






28. Royally appointed officials






29. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






34. Dictator






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






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






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






38. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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