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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A movement to value reason and question tradition






2. Payment for damages






3. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






6. The result of melting snow and ice






7. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which damages buildings - forests - and crops - and kills wildlife






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






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






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






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






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






13. France's capital






14. A system in Which monarchs or lords gave them to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty






15. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






16. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






18. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






22. Organizations in which farmers share in growing and selling products - reduce costs and increase profits






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






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






25. Organizations in which farmers share in growing and selling products - reduce costs and increase profits






26. Separate communites






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






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






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






30. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






35. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






36. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






38. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which damages buildings - forests - and crops - and kills wildlife






39. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






41. A strong north word from the Alps






42. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






43. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






44. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






48. A system in Which monarchs or lords gave them to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty






49. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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