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World Cultures Latin America

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1. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






6. Cities with more than 10 million people






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






13. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






14. Wall paintings






15. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






17. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






23. Royally appointed officials






24. Dictator






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






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






27. A blending of beliefs and practices






28. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






36. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






40. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






47. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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