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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






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






3. Large banks of earth and stone






4. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






7. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






9. Separate communites






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






11. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






13. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






14. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






15. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






19. A strong north word from the Alps






20. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






22. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






24. A movement to value reason and question tradition






25. Payment for damages






26. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






28. Payment for damages






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






30. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






31. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






35. People who flee to another country for safety






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






37. Also known as the Great European Plain






38. A movement to value reason and question tradition






39. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






42. The result of melting snow and ice






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






44. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






48. People concerned with the quality of the environment






49. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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