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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than ones in which they are citizens






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






3. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






6. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






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






11. Separate communites






12. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






13. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






14. France's capital






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






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






17. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






19. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






20. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






21. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






23. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






25. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






28. A movement to value reason and question tradition






29. A strong north word from the Alps






30. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






31. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






34. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






35. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






36. Separate communites






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






38. People who flee to another country for safety






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






40. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






42. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






46. Large banks of earth and stone






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






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






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






50. A movement to value reason and question tradition