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World Cultures Latin America

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






2. A blending of beliefs and practices






3. The mountains in South America






4. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






18. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






38. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






40. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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