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World Cultures Europe

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1. Separate communites






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






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






4. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






7. People who flee to another country for safety






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






9. People who flee to another country for safety






10. A strong north word from the Alps






11. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






13. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






14. A movement to value reason and question tradition






15. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






16. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






20. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






22. France's capital






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






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






25. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






27. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






28. Also known as the Great European Plain






29. Treaty which set up the European Union






30. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






34. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






35. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






37. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






38. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






40. Separate communites






41. France's capital






42. A strong north word from the Alps






43. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






47. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






49. Also known as the Great European Plain






50. Large banks of earth and stone