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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






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






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






9. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






14. Picture writings carved in stone






15. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






19. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






27. Spanish for conqueror






28. Dictator






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






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






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






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






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






34. Cities with more than 10 million people






35. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






48. Dictator






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






50. The mountains in South America