Meso-America Is Rad
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
P
e
u
A republic in western South America
2.
e
x
c
o
Country south of the USA known for tacos
3.
Y
c
a
a
n
A state of Mexico on the northern part of the ___ Peninsula
4.
l
a
m
Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking
5.
r
i
e
s
Religious leader who leads worship
10.
o
t
t
e
y
Ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
11.
l
m
c
A member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between
12.
s
n
e
A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
13.
n
g
l
e
A location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
14.
a
l
l
g
a
A particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
16.
w
e
a
o
s
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (plural)
18.
q
u
e
z
a
The basic unit of money in Guatemala
19.
m
a
y
A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture
21.
s
c
r
f
c
e
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure
23.
c
u
c
A town in the Andes in southern Peru
24.
j
a
a
r
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard