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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






2. Wall paintings






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






4. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






6. Cities with more than 10 million people






7. Dictator






8. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






19. Cities with more than 10 million people






20. Spanish for conqueror






21. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






24. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






28. Spanish for conqueror






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






30. Picture writings carved in stone






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






33. Royally appointed officials






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






35. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






38. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The mountains in South America






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