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Culture
Religion and Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three main religions in Europe? | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| What is the Holy Book for Judaism? | Torah |
| Where do followers of Judaism worship? | Temple |
| What are followers of Judaism called? | Jewish/Jews |
| What is the Holy Book for Christianity? | Bible |
| Where do followers of Christianity worship? | Church |
| What are followers of Christianity called? | Christians |
| What is the Holy Book for Islam? | Qu'ran |
| Where do followers of Islam worship? | Mosque |
| What are followers of Islam called? | Muslims |
| What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common? | They were all founded in the Middle East, are monotheistic, consider Jerusalem a Holy City, are called "Abrahamic" due to their shared history of Abraham. |
| What are the three main language families of Europe? | Germanic, Romance, Slavic |
| A language developed from Latin, the official language of the Roman Empire | Romance Language |
| In which language family do French, Spanish, and Italian belong? | Romance Language |
| What is the largest Slavic language? | Russian |
| The percentage of adults who can read and write? | Literacy Rate |
| The level of comfort and welfare achieved in a society | Standard of Living |
| Put the three main religions of Europe in order from oldest to youngest. | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| The average life span for a given group | Life Expectancy |