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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






4. France's capital






5. Also known as the Great European Plain






6. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






8. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






10. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






11. Large banks of earth and stone






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






13. A strong north word from the Alps






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






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






16. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






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






20. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






21. Payment for damages






22. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






23. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






24. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






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






30. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






34. People concerned with the quality of the environment






35. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






36. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






38. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






39. The result of melting snow and ice






40. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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