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Europe Culture

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John is studying different religions and he came across a religion that uses the Torah as their sacred text. Can you identify which religion it is?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

2.

Which religion was started by Jesus?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

3.

In which language family is Russian?

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

d)

Polish

4.

In which language family is Italian?

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

d)

French

5.

In which language family is English?

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

d)

Italian

6.

What does monotheistic mean?

a)

Worshipping 2 gods

b)

Worshipping many gods

c)

Worshipping one god

7.

A prophet is a spiritual leader. Example = Abraham

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where do Christians worship?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

d)

Church

9.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
10.

A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.

a)

synagogue

b)

mosque

c)

church

11.

Who is the most important prophet in the religion of Islam?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammed

c)

Moses

d)

Jesus

12.

Those who follow Islam are known as...

a)

Israelites

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Hindus

13.

What ceremony do Jews celebrate to remember Moses freeing the slaves?

a)

Bar Mitzvah

b)

Passover

c)

Shabbat

14.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Star of Abraham
b)
Star of David
c)
Synagogue
d)
Sesame 
15.

Which religion began first?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

16.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
17.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
18.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
19.

According to the Islamic religion, Muslims believe _________ was the prophet.

a)

Yathrib

b)

Medina

c)

Muhammad

d)

none of the above

20.

The sacred text in Islam is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

21.

The Arabic word for "God" is..

a)

God

b)

Buddah

c)

Allah

d)

Muhammad

22.

A ____________________ is a building where Muslims worship.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Ramadan

d)

Arabia

23.
Are Muslims monotheistic or polytheistic?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
24.
A man who speaks French wants to learn a foreign language that is as close to French as possible. Which would be better for him to try?
a)
German
b)
English
c)
Italian
d)
Polish
25.
Which of these languages is NOT a language family in Europe?
a)
Australian
b)
Romance
c)
Germanic
d)
Slavic
26.
What is the name of the alphabet used to write the Russian language?
a)
Latin
b)
Cyrillic
27.
David is moving from England to some place in Europe. He can't remember the name of the country, but he knows he will have to learn a completely different alphabet. Where is he most likely moving?
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
28.
Which language family does Ukrainian belong to?
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
29.
Which language family does Spanish belong to?
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
30.
A person who is multilingual...
a)
does not know how to read and write
b)
speaks two or more languages
c)
cannot understand other languages
d)
is against the idea of language learning
31.
Which language family does French belong to?
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
32.
Which language family does English belong to?
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
33.
Peter is required to learn a second foreign language in school. The first foreign language he chose is a Romance language. He is looking for an easy "A" in his new course. What would be the best choice?
a)
Spanish
b)
English
c)
German
d)
Polish
34.
Katherine, who speaks Russian, wants to expand her business to other parts of Europe. However, she doesn't what to have to spend a lot of money reprinting brochures and advertisements. Which country would be the best choice for her new business?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Ukraine
d)
Germany
35.
Which alphabet is used to write Romance and Germanic languages?
a)
Roman
b)
Cyrillic