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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






2. People concerned with the quality of the environment






3. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






4. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






5. Payment for damages






6. The result of melting snow and ice






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






8. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






10. A movement to value reason and question tradition






11. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






14. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






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






19. People who flee to another country for safety






20. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






21. The result of melting snow and ice






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






23. France's capital






24. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






27. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






28. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






29. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






30. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






31. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






34. A strong north word from the Alps






35. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






37. A movement to value reason and question tradition






38. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






39. Payment for damages






40. A strong north word from the Alps






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






42. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






43. Separate communites






44. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






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






49. Also known as the Great European Plain






50. Hot - dry winds from North Africa