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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






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






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






4. Spanish for conqueror






5. Wall paintings






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






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






8. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






20. Wall paintings






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






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






23. Royally appointed officials






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






25. Picture writings carved in stone






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






30. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






35. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






38. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






42. The mountains in South America






43. Picture writings carved in stone






44. Dictator






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






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






47. Dictator






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






49. Royally appointed officials






50. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization