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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






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






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






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






5. Royally appointed officials






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






7. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Spanish for conqueror






18. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






30. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






36. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






38. Royally appointed officials






39. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






42. Wall paintings






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






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






45. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






47. Wall paintings






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






49. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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