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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






4. Payment for damages






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






6. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






11. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






14. People who flee to another country for safety






15. Separate communites






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






17. France's capital






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






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






20. A strong north word from the Alps






21. People concerned with the quality of the environment






22. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






25. The result of melting snow and ice






26. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






28. France's capital






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






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






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






32. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






35. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






36. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






38. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






40. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






41. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






42. Treaty which set up the European Union






43. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






44. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






48. Treaty which set up the European Union






49. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






50. The process in which glaciers formed and spread