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






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






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






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






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






7. Royally appointed officials






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






12. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






15. Spanish for conqueror






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






18. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






19. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






25. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






26. A blending of beliefs and practices






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






32. The mountains in South America






33. The mountains in South America






34. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






39. Wall paintings






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






41. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






42. Dictator






43. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






46. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






50. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water