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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Royally appointed officials






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






4. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






10. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Dictator






21. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






28. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






29. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






34. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






38. Wall paintings






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






41. Dictator






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






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






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






45. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






50. A blending of beliefs and practices