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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. A strong north word from the Alps






2. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






3. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






4. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






8. A movement to value reason and question tradition






9. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






11. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






16. Treaty which set up the European Union






17. France's capital






18. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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






24. People who flee to another country for safety






25. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






27. The result of melting snow and ice






28. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






29. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






32. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






36. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






39. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






41. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






42. Payment for damages






43. People who flee to another country for safety






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






45. A strong north word from the Alps






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






47. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






50. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life