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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






2. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






7. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






13. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






28. Wall paintings






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






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






31. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






36. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






42. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






44. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






48. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






49. Spanish for conqueror






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