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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






9. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






11. Payment for damages






12. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






14. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






18. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






20. People who flee to another country for safety






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






22. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






25. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






27. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






28. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






32. Separate communites






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






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






35. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






38. People concerned with the quality of the environment






39. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






40. A strong north word from the Alps






41. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






44. Payment for damages






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






46. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






48. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






49. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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