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World Cultures Latin America

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1. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






7. Cities with more than 10 million people






8. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






11. Wall paintings






12. Royally appointed officials






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






16. Dictator






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






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






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






20. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






23. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






25. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






29. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






34. Wall paintings






35. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






41. The mountains in South America






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






43. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






47. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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