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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. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






5. Payment for damages






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






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






8. A strong north word from the Alps






9. Also known as the Great European Plain






10. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






11. A movement to value reason and question tradition






12. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






15. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






19. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






20. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






24. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






26. Separate communites






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






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






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






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






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






32. A movement to value reason and question tradition






33. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






44. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






48. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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