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






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






4. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






18. Dictator






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






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






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






23. Wall paintings






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






25. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






31. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






43. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






47. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






49. Dictator






50. Cities with more than 10 million people