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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






5. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






6. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






16. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






32. Dictator






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






34. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






39. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






43. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






45. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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