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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






2. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






3. Wall paintings






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






5. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Spanish for conqueror






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






18. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






23. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






42. Royally appointed officials






43. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






45. Wall paintings






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






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






48. Royally appointed officials






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






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