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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






2. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






8. The mountains in South America






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






10. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






16. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






35. Wall paintings






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






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






38. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






41. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






43. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






44. Royally appointed officials






45. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






49. Dictator






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