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World Cultures Europe

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1. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






4. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






5. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






9. Separate communites






10. A strong north word from the Alps






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






12. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






14. Payment for damages






15. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






17. A strong north word from the Alps






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






19. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






20. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






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






26. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






28. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






29. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






31. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






32. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






36. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






38. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






41. France's capital






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






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






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






45. The result of melting snow and ice






46. France's capital






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






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






49. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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