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World Cultures Europe

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1. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






4. Also known as the Great European Plain






5. Large banks of earth and stone






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






7. Separate communites






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






9. France's capital






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






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






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






13. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






15. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






18. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






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






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






24. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






28. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






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






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






34. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






37. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






38. France's capital






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






40. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






41. A movement to value reason and question tradition






42. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






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






46. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






47. Separate communites






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






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






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