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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






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






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






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






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






6. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






7. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






15. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






25. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






26. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






32. Wall paintings






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






34. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






38. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






50. Royally appointed officials