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World Cultures Europe

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






2. France's capital






3. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






4. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






7. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






11. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






13. A strong north word from the Alps






14. A strong north word from the Alps






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






16. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






20. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






23. Treaty which set up the European Union






24. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






28. Large banks of earth and stone






29. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






33. Separate communites






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






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






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






37. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






38. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






40. A movement to value reason and question tradition






41. People who flee to another country for safety






42. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






43. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






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






48. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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