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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






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






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






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






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






6. Royally appointed officials






7. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






9. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






26. Picture writings carved in stone






27. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






28. The mountains in South America






29. Dictator






30. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






31. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






44. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






47. Royally appointed officials






48. Cities with more than 10 million people






49. Picture writings carved in stone






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