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World Cultures Europe

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






9. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






10. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






14. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






15. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






19. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






21. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






22. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






23. France's capital






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






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






26. People concerned with the quality of the environment






27. People concerned with the quality of the environment






28. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






30. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






40. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






44. France's capital






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






46. Payment for damages






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






48. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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