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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






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






3. Picture writings carved in stone






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






5. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






7. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






17. The mountains in South America






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






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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