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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A power struggle between the Soviet-controlled Communist world and the non-Communist world






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






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






4. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






8. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






9. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






10. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






11. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






14. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






15. France's capital






16. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






17. The result of melting snow and ice






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






19. A movement to value reason and question tradition






20. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






21. A movement to value reason and question tradition






22. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






25. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






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






30. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






35. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






36. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






39. A strong north word from the Alps






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






41. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






45. Treaty which set up the European Union






46. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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