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World Cultures Europe

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






2. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






3. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






5. The result of melting snow and ice






6. A movement to value reason and question tradition






7. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






8. The result of melting snow and ice






9. Separate communites






10. France's capital






11. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






13. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






15. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






17. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






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






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






23. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






25. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






27. People who flee to another country for safety






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






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






30. People concerned with the quality of the environment






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






32. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






34. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






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






38. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






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






41. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






42. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






43. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






45. People who flee to another country for safety






46. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






47. France's capital






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






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






50. A movement to value reason and question tradition