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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






3. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






8. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






10. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






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






12. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






13. A power struggle between the Soviet-controlled Communist world and the non-Communist world






14. Payment for damages






15. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






16. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






18. Treaty which set up the European Union






19. France's capital






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






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






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






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






24. Foods with genes altered to make them grow bigger or faster or be more resistant to pests






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






26. Separate communites






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






28. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






29. A strong north word from the Alps






30. Treaty which set up the European Union






31. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






33. The result of melting snow and ice






34. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






38. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






40. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






41. The result of melting snow and ice






42. Gradual warming of the Earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect






43. Separate communites






44. A series of brutal religious wars to win Palestine - the birthplace of Christianity - from Muslim rule






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






46. Also known as the Great European Plain






47. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






49. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






50. Payment for damages