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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. The mountains in South America






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






4. Dictator






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






8. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






11. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






18. Dictator






19. Royally appointed officials






20. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






25. Wall paintings






26. Picture writings carved in stone






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






28. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






32. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






40. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






45. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






50. Cities with more than 10 million people