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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






5. France's capital






6. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






9. Large banks of earth and stone






10. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






14. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






15. Large banks of earth and stone






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






17. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






19. Separate communites






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






21. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






24. People who flee to another country for safety






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






26. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






29. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






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






43. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






44. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






45. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






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