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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






3. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






9. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






13. The mountains in South America






14. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






19. Picture writings carved in stone






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






21. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






25. Dictator






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






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






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






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






30. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






35. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






36. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






41. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






42. Spanish for conqueror






43. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






45. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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