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World Cultures Latin America

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1. The mountains in South America






2. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






7. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






13. Cities with more than 10 million people






14. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






19. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Spanish for conqueror






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






30. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






34. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Wall paintings






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






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






44. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






48. Royally appointed officials






49. Dictator






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