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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Payment for damages






9. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






11. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






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






17. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






20. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






22. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






25. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






26. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






27. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






29. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






31. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






33. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






35. A strong north word from the Alps






36. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






37. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Large banks of earth and stone






47. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






49. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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