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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






5. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






10. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






11. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






12. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






13. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






14. France's capital






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






16. France's capital






17. Also known as the Great European Plain






18. Payment for damages






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






26. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






27. Payment for damages






28. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






29. Separate communites






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






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






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






33. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






43. A strong north word from the Alps






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. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






46. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






49. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






50. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding