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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Dictator






3. The mountains in South America






4. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






22. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






24. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






26. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Dictator






36. Wall paintings






37. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






38. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






39. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Wall paintings






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






50. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water