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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A philosophy that called for economic equality and ownership of resources by workers






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






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






4. France's capital






5. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






9. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






11. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






12. France's capital






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






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






15. Treaty which set up the European Union






16. Treaty which set up the European Union






17. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






18. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






19. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






22. The result of melting snow and ice






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






24. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






25. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






28. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






29. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






30. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






32. Payment for damages






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






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






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






36. Payment for damages






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






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






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






40. Separate communites






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






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






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






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






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






46. Also known as the Great European Plain






47. A strong north word from the Alps






48. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






50. People concerned with the quality of the environment