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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. A movement to value reason and question tradition






4. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






5. Treaty which set up the European Union






6. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






7. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






10. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






14. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






15. Large banks of earth and stone






16. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






17. France's capital






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






25. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






27. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






28. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






30. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






31. Separate communites






32. A strong north word from the Alps






33. Also known as the Great European Plain






34. People who flee to another country for safety






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






36. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






37. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






40. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






41. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The result of melting snow and ice






49. Separate communites






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