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World Cultures Europe

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






5. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






8. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






11. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






16. Large banks of earth and stone






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






18. Separate communites






19. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






20. Separate communites






21. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






22. France's capital






23. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






24. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






26. People concerned with the quality of the environment






27. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






28. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






29. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






31. Payment for damages






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






33. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






35. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






37. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






40. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






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






45. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






47. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






48. The result of melting snow and ice






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






50. The elevation above which trees cannot grow