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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






9. Dictator






10. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






20. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






23. The mountains in South America






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






25. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






28. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






34. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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