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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






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






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






4. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






5. Payment for damages






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






7. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






9. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






11. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






14. Payment for damages






15. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






21. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






22. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






27. A movement to value reason and question tradition






28. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






29. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






30. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






31. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






32. A movement to value reason and question tradition






33. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






36. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






37. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






40. Treaty which set up the European Union






41. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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. France's capital






44. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






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






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