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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






10. Dictator






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






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






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






15. The mountains in South America






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






19. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






21. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






23. Wall paintings






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






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






26. Royally appointed officials






27. Wall paintings






28. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






42. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






48. Spanish for conqueror






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






50. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants