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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground






2. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






3. People who flee to another country for safety






4. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






7. France's capital






8. Large banks of earth and stone






9. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






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






14. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






16. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






17. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






22. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






24. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






28. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






30. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






33. The result of melting snow and ice






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






35. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






36. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






39. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






43. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






47. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






50. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments