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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






6. A movement to value reason and question tradition






7. People who flee to another country for safety






8. Also known as the Great European Plain






9. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






12. The result of melting snow and ice






13. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






14. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






15. Payment for damages






16. Separate communites






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






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






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






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






21. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






24. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






39. France's capital






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






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






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






43. Separate communites






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






45. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






46. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






48. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






50. The process in which glaciers formed and spread