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






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






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






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






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






7. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






11. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






14. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






16. Wall paintings






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






18. Picture writings carved in stone






19. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






21. Dictator






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






27. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






28. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






29. Wall paintings






30. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






34. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






43. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






49. Spanish for conqueror






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