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World Cultures Europe

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






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






3. France's capital






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






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






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






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






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






16. France's capital






17. The result of melting snow and ice






18. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






19. Also known as the Great European Plain






20. A strong north word from the Alps






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






22. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






23. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






25. People who flee to another country for safety






26. A movement to value reason and question tradition






27. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






30. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






32. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






33. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






35. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






37. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






39. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






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






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






46. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






49. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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