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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






6. A blending of beliefs and practices






7. Royally appointed officials






8. Picture writings carved in stone






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






18. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






21. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






28. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






35. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






39. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






41. Wall paintings






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






43. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






47. Dictator






48. Dictator






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






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