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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






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






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






4. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






5. Royally appointed officials






6. A blending of beliefs and practices






7. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






13. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






14. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






18. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






37. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






45. Dictator






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






47. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






48. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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