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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






7. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






12. Dictator






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






15. Royally appointed officials






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






18. Royally appointed officials






19. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






33. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






35. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






37. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






38. Dictator






39. Picture writings carved in stone






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






41. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






46. A blending of beliefs and practices






47. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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