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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






5. Separate communites






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






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






8. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






10. Large banks of earth and stone






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






12. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






14. Separate communites






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






16. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






17. People concerned with the quality of the environment






18. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






21. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






24. Also known as the Great European Plain






25. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






26. Payment for damages






27. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






32. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






35. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






38. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






39. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






43. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






44. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






47. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






49. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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