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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






5. A strong north word from the Alps






6. A strong north word from the Alps






7. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






10. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






12. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






13. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






14. France's capital






15. Treaty which set up the European Union






16. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






21. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






23. Payment for damages






24. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






25. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Large banks of earth and stone






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






34. The result of melting snow and ice






35. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






37. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






39. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






44. People who flee to another country for safety






45. A movement to value reason and question tradition






46. Separate communites






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






48. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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