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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






4. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






11. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






14. A blending of beliefs and practices






15. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






18. Wall paintings






19. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






20. Wall paintings






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






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






23. Royally appointed officials






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






25. Spanish for conqueror






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






27. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






29. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Dictator






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






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






39. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






42. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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