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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






5. The result of melting snow and ice






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






7. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






8. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






10. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






13. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






15. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






17. People concerned with the quality of the environment






18. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






27. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






29. Separate communites






30. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






31. A strong north word from the Alps






32. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






33. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






34. People who flee to another country for safety






35. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






36. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






37. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






38. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






41. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






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






46. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






47. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






49. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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