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World Cultures Europe

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1. A strong north word from the Alps






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






3. Treaty which set up the European Union






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






6. Payment for damages






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






8. People concerned with the quality of the environment






9. Also known as the Great European Plain






10. A strong north word from the Alps






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






12. France's capital






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






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






15. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






19. The result of melting snow and ice






20. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






21. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






23. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






24. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






26. France's capital






27. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






29. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






31. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






32. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






35. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






39. Large banks of earth and stone






40. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






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






45. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






46. The result of melting snow and ice






47. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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