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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






6. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






7. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






8. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






13. Separate communites






14. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






16. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






18. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






19. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






24. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






25. Separate communites






26. Payment for damages






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






28. Payment for damages






29. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






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






34. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






37. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






40. France's capital






41. A movement to value reason and question tradition






42. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






43. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






44. The result of melting snow and ice






45. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






46. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






50. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area