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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






9. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






11. The mountains in South America






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






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






14. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






17. The mountains in South America






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






19. Wall paintings






20. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






22. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






26. Wall paintings






27. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






29. Royally appointed officials






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






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






32. Dictator






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






34. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






37. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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