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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






5. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






7. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






11. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






13. France's capital






14. People who flee to another country for safety






15. People who flee to another country for safety






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






17. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






18. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






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






24. Payment for damages






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






26. Separate communites






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






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






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






30. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






31. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






35. Payment for damages






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






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






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






39. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






42. People concerned with the quality of the environment






43. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






45. Separate communites






46. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






47. The result of melting snow and ice






48. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






49. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






50. Also known as the Great European Plain