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World Cultures Europe

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. The manufacture of high-end electronics or specialty tools






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






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






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






5. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






9. People who flee to another country for safety






10. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






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






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






14. A movement to value reason and question tradition






15. Large banks of earth and stone






16. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






17. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






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






19. A strong north word from the Alps






20. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






22. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






24. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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






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






27. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






31. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






32. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






34. Payment for damages






35. A strong north word from the Alps






36. The result of melting snow and ice






37. Payment for damages






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






39. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






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






44. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






45. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






48. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






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






50. The process in which glaciers formed and spread