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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






6. Spanish for conqueror






7. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






9. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A blending of beliefs and practices






29. The mountains in South America






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






32. Dictator






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






34. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






38. Wall paintings






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






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






41. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






42. Royally appointed officials






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






44. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






45. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






46. Royally appointed officials






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






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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