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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






6. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






10. Royally appointed officials






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






13. Dictator






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






15. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






18. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






22. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






27. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






28. The mountains in South America






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






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






31. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






34. Cities with more than 10 million people






35. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






37. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






41. Wall paintings






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. Spanish for conqueror






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






45. Picture writings carved in stone






46. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






47. Royally appointed officials






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






49. Cities with more than 10 million people






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