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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






8. Royally appointed officials






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






10. Royally appointed officials






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






16. Spanish for conqueror






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






36. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






41. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






47. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






49. Spanish for conqueror






50. Picture writings carved in stone