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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






11. Dictator






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






13. Dictator






14. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






19. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






31. Cities with more than 10 million people






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






36. Picture writings carved in stone






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






38. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






41. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Wall paintings






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