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






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






4. The mountains in South America






5. Wall paintings






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






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






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






9. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






15. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Wall paintings






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






29. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






41. A blending of beliefs and practices






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






45. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






47. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






48. The mountains in South America






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






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