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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






8. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






10. People who flee to another country for safety






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. Payment for damages






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






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






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






16. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






21. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






23. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






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






28. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






30. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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. Treaty which set up the European Union






35. A movement to value reason and question tradition






36. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






40. Separate communites






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






42. France's capital






43. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






44. Separate communites






45. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






46. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






47. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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