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World Cultures Europe

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






4. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






8. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






12. People who flee to another country for safety






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






14. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






15. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






17. Separate communites






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






19. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






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






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






23. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






25. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






28. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






29. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






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






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






40. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






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






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






44. Payment for damages






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






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






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






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






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