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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






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






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






4. Wall paintings






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






6. Dictator






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






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






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






10. Royally appointed officials






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






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






13. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






15. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






18. Spanish for conqueror






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






25. The mountains in South America






26. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






35. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






40. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






48. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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