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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Royally appointed officials






3. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






6. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






12. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






15. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






18. Royally appointed officials






19. Dictator






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






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






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






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






24. Spanish for conqueror






25. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






34. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






36. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






37. Cities with more than 10 million people






38. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






49. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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