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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Dictator






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






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






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






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






6. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






8. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






10. Wall paintings






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






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






13. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






16. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






24. Wall paintings






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






29. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Dictator






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






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






44. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






48. Royally appointed officials






49. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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