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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. Payment for damages






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






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






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






5. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






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






10. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






11. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






12. People who flee to another country for safety






13. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






14. A movement to value reason and question tradition






15. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






16. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






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






23. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






26. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






28. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






30. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






32. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






36. Separate communites






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






38. Separate communites






39. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






43. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






44. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






46. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






49. A strong north word from the Alps






50. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches