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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Dictator






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






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






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






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






6. Spanish for conqueror






7. Royally appointed officials






8. The mountains in South America






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






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






11. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






14. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






16. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






20. Dictator






21. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






24. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Royally appointed officials






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






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






44. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






46. Wall paintings






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






48. The mountains in South America






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






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