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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






4. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






7. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






13. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






24. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






27. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Wall paintings






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






39. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






42. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






46. The mountains in South America






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






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






49. Spanish for conqueror






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






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