Language Families
Which language family has the MOST native speakers in modern Europe?
Germanic
The Romance languages are widely spoken in
modern Europe. Which language did the
Romance languages evolve from?
Latin
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
What is a holy book of Christianity?
Bible
Most people in Europe identify themselves as being part of what religion?
Christian
English and German are examples of ______ languages.
Germanic
This language family is spoken in Russia and other eastern European countries.
Slavic
The founder of Islam is
Mohammed
This is the holy book of Judaism
Torah
When one describes Judaism as monotheistic they mean
believe in one god
Romance languages are derived from Latin.Name an example of a Romance Language.
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Italian
If you traveled to the Iberian Peninsula, which language family would you experience while you were there?
Romance
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
What is the place of worship for Islam
mosque
How many major monotheistic religions are there in Europe?
3
The three categories are Indo-European languages broken into?
Germanic, Romance, and Slavic
Because of many European countries sharing borders
many countries have more than one official language
Jesus is the father of
Christianity
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
Synagogue
Rachel practices Judaism and Omar practices
Islam. They both want to take a trip to the holiest
site in their own faith. Where should Rachel and
Omar go?
Rachel should go to Jerusalem. Omar should go
to Mecca.
Which group of people migrated to Europe from Central Asia and brought their language is where most all of the languages today come from?
Indo-European
How has immigration from Southwest Asia to
Europe affected religious diversity in Europe?
Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe.
Oldest monotheistic religion
Judaism
How is Christianity different from Judaism?
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah but Jews believe he was just a regular Jew
The Romance languages, such as French,
Italian, and Spanish, all have roots in the Latin
language. Why are these languages known as
Romance languages?
Latin was the language of the ancient Roman
Empire.