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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






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






6. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






8. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






13. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






16. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






17. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






18. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






19. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






21. A strong north word from the Alps






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






23. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






24. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






26. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






29. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






30. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






31. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






33. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






34. Large banks of earth and stone






35. Payment for damages






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






37. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






38. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






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






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






44. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






47. Treaty which set up the European Union






48. Separate communites






49. People who flee to another country for safety






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