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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The mountains in South America






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






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






4. Picture writings carved in stone






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






7. Royally appointed officials






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






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






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






11. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






17. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






22. Picture writings carved in stone






23. Royally appointed officials






24. Wall paintings






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






27. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






30. Spanish for conqueror






31. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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