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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. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






4. Dictator






5. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






9. Wall paintings






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






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






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






13. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






37. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






39. The mountains in South America






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






44. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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