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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






3. People concerned with the quality of the environment






4. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






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






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






10. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. France's capital






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






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






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






23. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






24. The result of melting snow and ice






25. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






28. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






31. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






33. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






35. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






39. Payment for damages






40. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






43. A strong north word from the Alps






44. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






45. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






50. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface