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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. Large banks of earth and stone






2. People concerned with the quality of the environment






3. France's capital






4. A movement to value reason and question tradition






5. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






7. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






12. Separate communites






13. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






15. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






16. People who flee to another country for safety






17. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






20. People who flee to another country for safety






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






22. Treaty which set up the European Union






23. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






25. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






33. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






35. Large banks of earth and stone






36. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Separate communites






46. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






48. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






49. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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