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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Spanish for conqueror






3. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






13. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Dictator






27. Wall paintings






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






31. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






43. A blending of beliefs and practices






44. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






50. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization