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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






12. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






15. Dictator






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






17. Spanish for conqueror






18. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






20. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






23. Dictator






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






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






26. Picture writings carved in stone






27. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






29. The mountains in South America






30. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






49. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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