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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. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






2. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






4. Separate communites






5. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






7. People who flee to another country for safety






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






9. The result of melting snow and ice






10. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






11. Separate communites






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






13. The result of melting snow and ice






14. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






17. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






18. France's capital






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






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






21. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






25. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






27. Payment for damages






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






36. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






37. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






39. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






40. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






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






45. People concerned with the quality of the environment






46. Payment for damages






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






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






49. A strong north word from the Alps






50. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area