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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Wall paintings






2. Spanish for conqueror






3. Spanish for conqueror






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






5. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






6. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






7. Royally appointed officials






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






9. A blending of beliefs and practices






10. Royally appointed officials






11. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






13. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Dictator






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






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






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






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






25. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






28. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






30. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






33. Wall paintings






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






36. Dictator






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






38. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A blending of beliefs and practices