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World Cultures Europe

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






2. France's capital






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






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






5. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






8. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






11. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






16. The result of melting snow and ice






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






18. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






21. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






22. People who flee to another country for safety






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






24. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






26. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






29. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






34. Large banks of earth and stone






35. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






37. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






46. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






47. Separate communites






48. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






50. People who flee to another country for safety