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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Wall paintings






16. Dictator






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






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






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






20. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






29. The mountains in South America






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






38. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






42. Dictator






43. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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