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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






14. Dictator






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






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






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






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






19. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






20. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






32. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






37. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






39. Royally appointed officials






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






41. Dictator






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






46. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






50. A condition caused by a lack of proper food