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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. A blending of beliefs and practices






3. Dictator






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






5. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






10. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






16. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






21. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






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






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






33. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






37. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






40. Dictator






41. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






45. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






49. Spanish for conqueror






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