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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






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






6. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






10. Payment for damages






11. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






15. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






17. People concerned with the quality of the environment






18. A movement to value reason and question tradition






19. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






20. Large banks of earth and stone






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






22. Separate communites






23. Also known as the Great European Plain






24. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






27. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






30. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






31. France's capital






32. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






37. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






38. France's capital






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






40. People who flee to another country for safety






41. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






43. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






44. Treaty which set up the European Union






45. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






47. The result of melting snow and ice






48. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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