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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The mass murder of more than 6 million European Jews






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






14. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






17. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






19. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






21. Treaty which set up the European Union






22. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






23. People who flee to another country for safety






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






25. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






26. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






27. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






29. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






30. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






34. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






35. Separate communites






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






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






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






39. The result of melting snow and ice






40. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






41. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






44. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






47. People concerned with the quality of the environment






48. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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