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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






6. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






8. Cities with more than 10 million people






9. The mountains in South America






10. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






20. Wall paintings






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






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






23. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






25. Dictator






26. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






42. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






47. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






48. The mountains in South America






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






50. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization







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