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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






3. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






4. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






7. France's capital






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






9. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






14. A strong north word from the Alps






15. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






18. Separate communites






19. Treaty which set up the European Union






20. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






23. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






24. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






27. A strong north word from the Alps






28. Separate communites






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






30. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






31. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






33. Payment for damages






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






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






36. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






39. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






42. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






46. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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