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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. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






3. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






7. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






10. Wall paintings






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






17. Spanish for conqueror






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






21. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






24. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Dictator






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






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






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






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






47. Dictator






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






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






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