Europe - Culture

Culture

• food and clothing

• music and dance

• beliefs and norms

• all of the above

3 Main Types of Languages of Europe:

• Slavic

• Romance

• English

• Germanic

• Mixed

Romance Language:

• spoken mainly in Western and Southern Europe

• spoken mainly in Northern Europe

• ex: Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian

• ex. English, French, Nordic

Germanic Language:

• spoken mainly in Russia

• spoken mainly in Northern and Central Europe

• English, Dutch, German, and Norweigian

• French, Spanish, Italian

Slavic Language:

• mainly spoken in Southern Europe

• mainly spoken in Eastern Europe

• Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian

• English, German, and Spanish

3 Major Religions of Europe:

• French

• Judaism

• Spanish

• Christianity

• Islam

Monotheism:

• belief in multiple gods

• a type of Germanic language

• belief in 1 God

• a norm of the French people

All 3 Monotheistic Faiths:

• have a holy book

• began in Southwest Asia

• believe in 1 God

• celebrate holidays

1st Monotheistic Faith:

• Chrisitanity

• Judaism

• Islam

Holy book of Judaism:

• Bible

• New Testament

• Qu'ran

• Torah