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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






2. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






3. Wall paintings






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






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






6. The mountains in South America






7. Cities with more than 10 million people






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






13. Spanish for conqueror






14. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






21. Dictator






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






23. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






24. Dictator






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






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






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






28. The mountains in South America






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






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






31. Picture writings carved in stone






32. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






38. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water