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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






4. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






8. The mountains in South America






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






14. Dictator






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






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






17. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






25. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






29. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






36. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






40. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






42. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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