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34 a&b Religions and Languages of Europe

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which language family is spoken in Russia and other eastern European countries?

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

English

d)

Romance

2.

Most people in Europe identify themselves as being part of what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

3.

The Koran (Qur'an) is the sacred book of what religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

4.

The Torah contains the sacred writings of what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

5.
English and German are examples of ______ languages.
a)
Romance
b)
Slavic
c)
Germanic
d)
Greek
6.
Italian, French, and Spanish are members of this language family.
a)
Germanic
b)
Romance
c)
Slavic
d)
English
7.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
8.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
9.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
10.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
11.
Place of worship is a synagogue
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhist
12.
Which religion has the Star of David as its religious symbol? 
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
13.
Which religion has the cross as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
14.
Which religion has the crescent moon and star as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
15.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
16.
A synagogue is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
17.
A church is the place of worship...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
18.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
Believe in 1 god
b)
Believe in many gods
c)
Believe in no gods
19.
This is the world's largest religion and has over 2 billion members?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
20.

The three main language families of Europe are

a)

Germanic, English, and Russian

b)

Germanic, Romance, and Slavic

c)

Romance, Slavic, and English

d)

Romance, Slavic, and Latin

21.

The Cyrillic alphabet is used in which language family?

a)

Russian

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Latin

22.

English is derived from

a)

the Slavic family

b)

the Latin family

c)

the Germanic family

d)

the Romance family

23.

Which alphabet in Latin is used by the Romance and Germanic language families?

a)

Cyrillic Alphabet

b)

Roman Alphabet

24.

Use the information to answer the question.


Gianni is a native speaker of Italian who wants to learn another language. He wants to challenge himself by learning a language that does not use a Latin alphabet.


Which language will Gianni choose to learn?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Russian

25.

If Frank was exploring the Pyrenees Mountains in Southwestern Europe, what language family would he MOST LIKELY encounter?

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

Romance

26.

How would geography lead to the diversity of European languages?

a)

Cultures were separated by political boundaries.

b)

Cultures were separated by physical features.

c)

Cultures required different natural resources.

d)

Cultures refused to interact with each other.

27.

Use the information to answer the question.


At the start of the school year, Cheryl met a new student named Hassan. Hassan is a Muslim and Cheryl is a Christian.


Which statement BEST describes the two students?

a)

Both Cheryl and Hassan recognize Abraham as one of the patriarchs of their faiths.

b)

Both Cheryl and Hassan are required to study the history of their faith in the Torah.

c)

The holiest book in Cheryl’s faith is the Quran. The holiest book in Hassan’s faith is the Bible.

d)

Cheryl’s faith teaches that there are many gods . Hassan’s faith teaches that there is only one God.

28.

What names are given to God by the different religions

a)

Judaism-Hashem; Islam-Allah, Christian-God

b)

Judaism-Allah; Islam-God, Christian-Hashem

c)

Judaism-God; Islam-Hashem, Christian-Allah