Europe's Language and Religion Quiz

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

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Roman Catholic

2. What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?

• required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language
• made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union
• decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
• outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people

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

• French, Italian, and Spanish
• Latin
• Russian and Polish
• English, German, and Dutch

4. Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Roman Catholic

5. How are the three religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) alike?

• They each worship several gods.
• They each worship only one god.
• Each of the three religions is getting smaller.
• They each use a sacred text known as the five books of Moses.

6. Which European language has the largest number of native speakers?

• Russian
• German
• French
• English

7. Which religion involves praying toward Mecca 5 times a day?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Sunni

8. Which religion has a holy book called the Torah?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Sunni

9. Which religion is the dominant religion in Europe?

• Sunni
• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity

10. Which religion has the crescent moon and star as a symbol?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Sunni