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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






9. Spanish for conqueror






10. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






13. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Wall paintings






24. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Picture writings carved in stone






44. Dictator






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






46. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






47. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






49. Spanish for conqueror






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones