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World Cultures Europe

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1. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






2. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






5. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






7. Also known as the Great European Plain






8. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






10. Separate communites






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






12. France's capital






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






14. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






17. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






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






22. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






24. France's capital






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






26. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






29. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






34. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






35. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






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






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






41. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






42. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






44. Large banks of earth and stone






45. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






49. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






50. People who flee to another country for safety