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34 Practice

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the Germanic language family found in Europe?
a)
Southern Europe
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Central and Northern Europe
d)
South and western Europe
2.
Where is the Romance language family found in Europe?
a)
Central and Northern Europe
b)
Southwestern Europe
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Central Europe
3.
Where is the Slavic language family found?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Western Europe
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Southern Europe
4.
The Russian language belongs to which language family?
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
d)
Urban
5.
The English language belongs to which language family?
a)
Slavic
b)
Christain
c)
Germanic
d)
Romance
6.
The French and Italian languages belong to which language family?
a)
Slavic
b)
Romance
c)
Jewish
d)
Germanic
7.
Judaism is an example of a?
a)
Language 
b)
Culture
c)
Political Party
d)
Religion
8.
People who believe in Jesus are?
a)
Muslims 
b)
Christians 
c)
Jews
9.
The followers of which religion read the Koran?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity 
10.
The followers of which religion practice in a synagogue?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism 
c)
Christianity 
11.
The word monotheistic means the belief in?
a)
One god
b)
Two gods 
c)
Many gods
d)
No god
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the major language families in Europe?
a)
Romance
b)
English
c)
Slavic
d)
Germanic
13.
Which language belongs to the Romance language family?
a)
Russian
b)
French
c)
English
d)
German
14.
If you speak English, which language family does your language belong to?
a)
Slavic
b)
Germanic
c)
Russian
d)
Romance
15.

If you live in the Ukraine and are bilingual, which other language would you most likely speak?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Russian

d)

German

16.

The Koran is the holy book of which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

17.

The Torah is the holy book of which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

18.

The Bible is the holy book of which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

19.

Who is the most important historical figure in Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Muhammad

20.

Who is the most important historical figure in Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Muhammad

21.

Who is the most important historical figure in Islam?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Muhammad

22.

Which religion is the most practiced in Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

23.

What is the holy book for Judaism called?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Koran

24.

What is the holy book for Christianity called?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Koran

25.

What is the house of worship called in Judaism?

a)

Church

b)

Mosque

c)

Synagogue

26.

What is the house of worship called in Islam?

a)

Mosque

b)

Church

c)

Synagogue

27.

What is the house of worship called in Christianity?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

28.

Which is NOT a Slavic language?

a)

Polish

b)

Italian

c)

Russian

d)

Ukrainian

29.

Who is the common patriarch of the three major religions in Europe?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus Christ

30.

Where did all three of the major religions originate?

a)

Europe

b)

Southwest Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Northwest Asia

31.

The followers of Judaism are known as?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

32.

The followers of Islam are known as?

a)

Jews

b)

Christians

c)

Muslims

33.

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)

German

c)

French

d)

Russian

34.

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

a)

Slavic

b)

Romance

c)

Germanic

d)

Buckeye

35.

What language family would you encounter in the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Celtic

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Romance

36.

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

37.

Use the information to answer the question.


Rachel practices Judaism and Omar practices Islam. They both want to go to a place where they can worship with other people who practice the same religion.


Where should Rachel and Omar go?

a)

Rachel and Omar should both go to a Church.

b)

Rachel and Omar should both go to a mosque.

c)

Rachel should go to a Church. Omar should go to synagogue.

d)

Rachel should go to a synagogue. Omar should go to a mosque.

38.
a)

The languages spoken here are based on Latin.

b)

It contains the most diverse languages in Europe.

c)

It has the largest land area of all of the European languages.

d)

The languages spoken here are written with the Cyrillic alphabet.

39.

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.

40.
a)

English

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

Russian

41.

Use the information to answer the question.


Michelle owns a small business that manufactures custom dashboards for luxury automobiles. Several different high-end automakers in Europe want her to sign contracts to make dashboards for their cars. Transportation costs for bulky items like dashboards are high, so she plans to relocate her company to a European country to lower her costs.


Where should Michelle move her company and why?

a)

Russia, because of its well-maintained roads and highly competitive luxury car industry

b)

Italy, because of its favorable climate for manufacturing and low tariffs on imported goods

c)

United Kingdom, because there are many luxury automobile dealerships and customers there

d)

Germany, because several luxury automakers are located there and its has an extensive highway system

42.

This language family came from the ancient Roman Empire and Latin?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Longhorn

43.

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 practice a monotheistic religion.

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

44.

What statement is true about Europeans?

a)

They all speak the same language.

b)

They respect the languages and cultures of other nations.

c)

They all speak English as the main language.

d)

They all practice the same religion.

45.

Which of the following is a Germanic language?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

Russian

46.

What does the term monotheistic mean?

a)

believe in one God

b)

believe in many Gods

c)

believe in no God

d)

believe in many languages

47.

Germanic, Romance, and Slavic are different groups of ______ in Europe.

a)

food

b)

cities

c)

languages

d)

cars

48.

What do German and English have in common?

a)

They are both Romance languages.

b)

They are both primarily spoken in Russia.

c)

They are both Germanic languages.

d)

They are the primary languages spoken in Italy.

49.

  Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?

a)

Christianity – Torah

b)

Muslim – Bible

c)

Judaism – Koran

d)

Judaism – Torah

50.

Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Roman Catholic

51.

What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

Muslim

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

52.

Which languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Russian and Polish

c)

French, Italian, and Spanish

d)

English, German, and Dutch

53.

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

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

English

d)

Romance

54.

Many languages in this family use the Cyrillic alphabet instead of the Roman alphapet.

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

55.
What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?
a)
Outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
b)
Decided not to trade with people who do not speak their language
c)
Made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union
d)
Required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages beside their native language