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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






4. Treaty which set up the European Union






5. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






10. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






11. People concerned with the quality of the environment






12. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






15. France's capital






16. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






17. Separate communites






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






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






20. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Also known as the Great European Plain






31. Also known as the Great European Plain






32. Treaty which set up the European Union






33. Large banks of earth and stone






34. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






39. Payment for damages






40. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






41. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






43. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






47. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






49. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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