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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Dictator






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






3. Picture writings carved in stone






4. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






7. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






20. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






34. The mountains in South America






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






36. Dictator






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






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






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






50. Cities with more than 10 million people