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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






5. Separate communites






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






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






8. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






10. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






12. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






16. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






19. People concerned with the quality of the environment






20. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






21. France's capital






22. Payment for damages






23. Payment for damages






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






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






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






27. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






28. Separate communites






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






30. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






34. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






37. A strong north word from the Alps






38. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






50. Also known as the Great European Plain