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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






2. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






3. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






5. People who flee to another country for safety






6. Payment for damages






7. A movement to value reason and question tradition






8. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






14. France's capital






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






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






17. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






18. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






19. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






21. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






22. Payment for damages






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






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






25. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






30. France's capital






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






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






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






34. The result of melting snow and ice






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






36. Separate communites






37. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






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






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






43. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






44. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






45. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






46. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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