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World Cultures Europe

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1. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






3. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






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






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






8. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






10. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






11. France's capital






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






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






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






15. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






19. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






21. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






23. France's capital






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






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






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






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






28. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






29. Large banks of earth and stone






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






31. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






33. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






34. People who flee to another country for safety






35. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






39. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






44. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






47. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






48. Separate communites






49. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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