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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Group of countries whose goal is a united Europe in which goods - services - and workers can move freely among member countries






2. A way of farming in dry areas that produces crops without any irrigation and relies on farming methods that conserve soil moisture






3. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






4. The commercial center of Belgium and the administrative center for the European Union






5. Group of countries whose goal is a united Europe in which goods - services - and workers can move freely among member countries






6. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






7. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






8. Destructive masses of ice - snow - and rock sliding down mountainsides






9. The commercial center of Belgium and the administrative center for the European Union






10. Style in the late 1700s that focused on emotions - stirring historical events - and the struggles of individuals






11. Raising several kinds of crops and livestock on the same farm






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






13. Treaty which set up the European Union






14. A strong north word from the Alps






15. The manufacture of high-end electronics or specialty tools






16. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






17. A philosophy that called for economic equality and ownership of resources by workers






18. A group of French painters who moved outdoors to capture immediate experiences - or 'impressions' of the natural world






19. Payment for damages






20. France's capital






21. A movement to value reason and question tradition






22. The mass murder of more than 6 million European Jews






23. A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence






24. Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground






25. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






26. Transformed manufacturing in Europe by replacing human labor with machines






27. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






28. The mass murder of more than 6 million European Jews






29. A religious movement of the 1500s that lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church and introduced Protestantism to Europe






30. Period of time that lasted from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. - known as the period between ancient and modern times






31. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






32. Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than ones in which they are citizens






33. Division of a region into smaller regions that are often hostile with each other






34. An economic system in which owners used profits to expand their companies






35. A group of French painters who moved outdoors to capture immediate experiences - or 'impressions' of the natural world






36. Europe's period of artisitic and intellectual achievement that began in the 1300s in Italy






37. Also known as the Great European Plain






38. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






39. A fine - rich wind-borne soil left by glaciers






40. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






41. Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than ones in which they are citizens






42. The manufacture of high-end electronics or specialty tools






43. Style in the late 1700s that focused on emotions - stirring historical events - and the struggles of individuals






44. A strong north word from the Alps






45. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






46. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






47. Period of time that lasted from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. - known as the period between ancient and modern times






48. Destructive masses of ice - snow - and rock sliding down mountainsides






49. Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new farmland






50. Also known as the Great European Plain