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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. Picture writings carved in stone






3. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






28. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






39. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






49. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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