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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Picture writings carved in stone






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






4. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The mountains in South America






15. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






20. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






23. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






24. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






27. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






31. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






35. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Spanish for conqueror






46. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






49. A blending of beliefs and practices






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