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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. France's capital






2. Large banks of earth and stone






3. Also known as the Great European Plain






4. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






13. Separate communites






14. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






17. People who flee to another country for safety






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






19. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






20. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






21. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






25. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






26. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






28. France's capital






29. Payment for damages






30. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






31. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






33. The result of melting snow and ice






34. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






42. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






43. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






45. People concerned with the quality of the environment






46. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






48. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






49. People who flee to another country for safety






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