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






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






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






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






6. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






9. Separate communites






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






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






12. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






15. People who flee to another country for safety






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






17. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






19. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






21. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






22. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






24. France's capital






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






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






27. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






30. Separate communites






31. A strong north word from the Alps






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






33. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






35. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






39. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






40. Payment for damages






41. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






42. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






44. A strong north word from the Alps






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






46. The result of melting snow and ice






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






48. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






50. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment