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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






4. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






6. The mountains in South America






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






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






9. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






10. Royally appointed officials






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






12. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






18. Dictator






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






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






21. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






23. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






29. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






34. Dictator






35. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






40. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






42. Picture writings carved in stone






43. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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