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






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






4. Dictator






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Royally appointed officials






14. Spanish for conqueror






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






16. Wall paintings






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






18. Picture writings carved in stone






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






20. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






24. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






30. Picture writings carved in stone






31. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






47. A blending of beliefs and practices






48. Wall paintings






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






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones