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World Cultures Europe

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1. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






5. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






7. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






9. People concerned with the quality of the environment






10. Payment for damages






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






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






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






14. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






16. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






17. France's capital






18. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






26. Large banks of earth and stone






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. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






31. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Also known as the Great European Plain






39. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






42. A strong north word from the Alps






43. Large banks of earth and stone






44. A strong north word from the Alps






45. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






48. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






49. Separate communites






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