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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Cities with more than 10 million people






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






3. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






8. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






13. Picture writings carved in stone






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






21. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






23. Spanish for conqueror






24. Wall paintings






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






31. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






32. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






37. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






38. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Royally appointed officials






47. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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