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Across: 1. Name given to Europe and Asia 4. government in which a king or queen is head of state, but parliament is the law making branch of government 5. land reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands 6. a section of a city where a minority group is forced to live 10. a river deep and wide enough for trade by sea 11. an agreement among countries to support one another against enemies 12. very small countries in Europe (San Marino, Vatican City, Monaco, Andorra, Liechtenstein and Malta) 13. a region that cannot support human life and settlements 14. a style of art developed in France in the late 1800"s - gives an "impression" of a scene. 17. a period of renewed interest in learning that spread through Europe between 1300-1500 18. a widespread shortage of food that may lead to severe hunger and starvation. 19. walls built to hold back water 20. the northernmost countries in Europe (Norway, Denmark, Sweeden, Finland and Iceland)

Down: 2. self government 3. a warm ocean current that moderates the climate of Western Europe 7. a hot spring that shoots water into the air (Iceland) 8. narrow, deep inlets of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs (Norway) 9. a country that does not take sides in international conflicts or alliances (Switzerland) 12. able to speak 2 or more languages 15. an economic system in which the government owns and controls the means of producing goods 16. fine-grained, windblown soil that is very fertile