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World Cultures Europe

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1. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






2. France's capital






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






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






5. France's capital






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






7. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






11. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






12. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






16. Large banks of earth and stone






17. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






21. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






22. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






23. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






25. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






27. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






28. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






29. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






32. Payment for damages






33. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






35. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






36. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






39. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. People who flee to another country for safety






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






50. Treaty which set up the European Union