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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. France's capital






3. Also known as the Great European Plain






4. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






5. People who flee to another country for safety






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






7. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






10. Payment for damages






11. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






14. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






15. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Large banks of earth and stone






23. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






26. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






28. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






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






33. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






34. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






36. A movement to value reason and question tradition






37. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The result of melting snow and ice






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






46. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






47. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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