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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






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






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






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






5. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






7. Wall paintings






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






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






11. Royally appointed officials






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






13. Spanish for conqueror






14. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






17. Picture writings carved in stone






18. Dictator






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






21. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






28. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






33. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






38. Royally appointed officials






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






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






41. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






45. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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