Europe’s Languages and Religions Test (SS6G10)

What does the term "Indo-European" refer to?

• A language spoken only in India

• An ancient group of people in Central Asia

• A country in Europe

• A modern language in France

Which three major branches of languages are found in Europe?

• Germanic, Romance, Slavic

• English, Spanish, Russian

• Celtic, Persian, Latin

• Arabic, Chinese, Sanskrit

What language family does English belong to?

• Slavic

• Romance

• Germanic

• Celtic

What language do most Europeans learn as a second language in school?

• Spanish

• Italian

• French

• English

Where are Romance languages mostly spoken in Europe?

• North and East

• South and West

• Central and East

• North and South

Which languages are examples of Romance languages?

• Russian and Polish

• French and Spanish

• English and Danish

• Hungarian and Finnish

What is true about Slavic languages?

• Spoken in South America

• Found in western Europe

• Found mostly in central and eastern Europe

• Come from Latin

Which alphabet do Slavic languages often use?

• Greek alphabet

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Roman alphabet

• Hebrew alphabet

Why do many European countries have more than one official language?

• They all speak English

• No one lives there

• People from different backgrounds live there

• People don’t go to school

How do Europeans overcome language barriers?

• Don’t talk to others

• Learn 1 or 2 other languages in school

• Only use sign language

• Make up new words