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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






21. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






22. Dictator






23. Wall paintings






24. Picture writings carved in stone






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






28. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






33. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






47. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






49. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones