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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






4. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






9. People who flee to another country for safety






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






11. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






14. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






15. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






18. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






19. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






21. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






22. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






26. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






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






32. France's capital






33. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






34. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






35. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






36. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






37. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






39. A movement to value reason and question tradition






40. The result of melting snow and ice






41. Large banks of earth and stone






42. Separate communites






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






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






45. Separate communites






46. Payment for damages






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






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






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






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