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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. People who flee to another country for safety






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






5. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






8. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






9. France's capital






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






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






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






14. The result of melting snow and ice






15. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






16. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






17. Treaty which set up the European Union






18. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






22. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






24. People concerned with the quality of the environment






25. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






26. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






28. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






29. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






33. France's capital






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






48. Large banks of earth and stone






49. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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