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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






17. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






19. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






22. Wall paintings






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






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






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






26. Dictator






27. Picture writings carved in stone






28. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






30. Cities with more than 10 million people






31. Dictator






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






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






34. Picture writings carved in stone






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






36. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






49. Royally appointed officials






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