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World Cultures Europe

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1. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






3. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






5. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






8. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






11. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






16. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






17. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






19. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






20. Payment for damages






21. A strong north word from the Alps






22. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






26. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






27. France's capital






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






29. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






31. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






32. France's capital






33. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






34. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






35. People who flee to another country for safety






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






37. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






46. Separate communites






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






48. Separate communites






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






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