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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






2. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






3. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






6. People who flee to another country for safety






7. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






11. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






12. People who flee to another country for safety






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






14. Large banks of earth and stone






15. Payment for damages






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






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






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






19. People concerned with the quality of the environment






20. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






21. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






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






25. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






26. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






30. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






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






36. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






37. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






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






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






43. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






44. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






46. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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