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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






7. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






9. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






14. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






23. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






25. France's capital






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






27. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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






33. Payment for damages






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






35. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






38. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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