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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. A blending of beliefs and practices






3. Dictator






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






5. Royally appointed officials






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






8. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






9. Picture writings carved in stone






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






11. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






16. Wall paintings






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






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






19. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






24. Spanish for conqueror






25. Dictator






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






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






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






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






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






32. A blending of beliefs and practices






33. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






36. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






47. The mountains in South America






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






49. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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