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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






4. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






8. A strong north word from the Alps






9. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






10. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






12. A strong north word from the Alps






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






14. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






16. Separate communites






17. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






18. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






21. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






24. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






25. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






27. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






30. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






32. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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