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6th -Unit 1.3 Europe
Unit 1.3 SS6G10 - Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diverse | different and varied. |
| culture | way of life of a group of people, includes religion, beliefs, and customs. |
| monotheism | belief in one God. |
| Germanic languages | examples include German and English; English is spoken in more parts of the world than any other language. |
| Romance languages | examples include French and Italian; based on Latin, the language of ancient Romans. |
| Slavic languages | an example is Russian; uses a Cyrillic alphabet based on ancient Greek letters. |
| Judaism | followers are called Jews; the sacred text is the Torah; the founder is Abraham. |
| Christianity | followers are called Christians; the sacred text is the Bible; the founder is Jesus Christ. |
| Islam | followers are called Muslims; the sacred text is the Qur'an; the founder is Muhammad. |