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World Cultures Europe

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1. Treaty which set up the European Union






2. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






3. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






8. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






9. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






10. Large banks of earth and stone






11. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






14. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






17. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






19. France's capital






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






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. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






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






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






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






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






27. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






29. People who flee to another country for safety






30. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






31. Separate communites






32. A movement to value reason and question tradition






33. France's capital






34. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






39. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






40. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






43. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






45. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






50. People concerned with the quality of the environment