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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






6. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






12. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






14. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






20. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






23. The mountains in South America






24. Royally appointed officials






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






26. Royally appointed officials






27. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






32. A blending of beliefs and practices






33. Picture writings carved in stone






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






35. Wall paintings






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






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






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






39. The mountains in South America






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






41. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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