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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






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






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






4. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Royally appointed officials






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






19. The mountains in South America






20. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






26. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






29. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






39. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






43. Picture writings carved in stone






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






45. Royally appointed officials






46. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






50. Wall paintings