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World Cultures Europe

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






2. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






7. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






11. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






16. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






17. People who flee to another country for safety






18. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






26. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






28. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






29. Separate communites






30. Payment for damages






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






32. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






33. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






34. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






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






40. France's capital






41. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






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






47. Large banks of earth and stone






48. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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