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World Cultures Europe

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1. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






2. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






3. Separate communites






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






5. Also known as the Great European Plain






6. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






7. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






9. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






11. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






13. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






15. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






19. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






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






23. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






26. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






29. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






32. Payment for damages






33. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






36. Large banks of earth and stone






37. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






38. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






39. People who flee to another country for safety






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






41. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






42. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






46. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






48. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






50. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments