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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






7. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






11. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






16. Dictator






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






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






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






20. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






21. The mountains in South America






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






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






24. Wall paintings






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






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






31. Spanish for conqueror






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






33. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






39. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






41. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






47. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






50. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile