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World Cultures Europe

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1. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






4. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






7. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






10. Payment for damages






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






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






15. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






19. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






21. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






22. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






26. Separate communites






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






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






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






30. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






31. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






33. Separate communites






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






47. The result of melting snow and ice






48. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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