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World Cultures Europe

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1. France's capital






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






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






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






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






6. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






8. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






9. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






13. A strong north word from the Alps






14. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






16. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






20. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






22. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






25. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






26. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






30. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






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






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






35. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






37. The result of melting snow and ice






38. Payment for damages






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






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






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






42. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






44. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






45. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






46. People concerned with the quality of the environment






47. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






48. France's capital






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






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