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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






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






6. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






9. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






10. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






13. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






14. People concerned with the quality of the environment






15. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






16. A strong north word from the Alps






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






18. France's capital






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






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






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






22. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






25. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






27. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






29. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






32. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






35. The result of melting snow and ice






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






37. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






40. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






42. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






44. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






45. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






47. Separate communites






48. Separate communites






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






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