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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






8. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






11. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Wall paintings






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






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






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






22. Dictator






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






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






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






27. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






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






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






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






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






32. Royally appointed officials






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






34. Cities with more than 10 million people






35. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






37. Picture writings carved in stone






38. Spanish for conqueror






39. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






41. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






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






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






44. The mountains in South America






45. Cities with more than 10 million people






46. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






50. Wall paintings