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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






5. Royally appointed officials






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






7. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






10. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






15. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






19. Cities with more than 10 million people






20. Royally appointed officials






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






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






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






25. Wall paintings






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






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. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






39. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






43. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






45. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






50. Dictator