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1. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






4. A movement to value reason and question tradition






5. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






9. Large banks of earth and stone






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






11. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






12. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






13. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






15. Payment for damages






16. People concerned with the quality of the environment






17. Payment for damages






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






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






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






21. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






22. Separate communites






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






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






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






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






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






28. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






31. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






34. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






42. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






45. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






47. France's capital






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






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






50. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area







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