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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






2. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






12. Dictator






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






14. Wall paintings






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






19. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






24. Wall paintings






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






26. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






30. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






42. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






46. Dictator






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






48. A blending of beliefs and practices






49. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






50. Spanish for conqueror