Question 1

Indo-European and Amerindian language families predominate in the western hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Convergence processes yielding a synthesis of several languages produce a pidgin language.When this language becomes the first language of a population it is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) dialect. 
B) creole language. 
C) language subfamily. 
D) lingua franca. 
A) dialect. 
B) creole language. 
C) language subfamily. 
D) lingua franca.

Question 3

Latin octo (eight)became Italian otto,Spanish ocho,and French huit. This is an example of a ____________,which is a word that has the same linguistic derivation as another word.

Accepted Answer

A) deterioration 
B) cognate 
C) dialect 
D) isogloss 
A) deterioration 
B) cognate 
C) dialect 
D) isogloss

Question 4

There are no streets named for Martin Luther King,Jr.,in Montana)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

American,Canadian,and Russian governments have all worked to insure the preservation of minority native languages within their borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

About ____ of internet content is in English.

Accepted Answer

A) 12% 
B) 27% 
C) 55% 
D) 82% 
A) 12% 
B) 27% 
C) 55% 
D) 82%

Question 7

Countries in which more than one language is in use are called

Accepted Answer

A) multilingual. 
B) monolingual. 
C) unilingual. 
D) non-lingual. 
A) multilingual. 
B) monolingual. 
C) unilingual. 
D) non-lingual.

Question 8

Mandarin,the language in and around the Chinese capital Beijing,was chosen as the standardized form of Chinese for the whole country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The language most widely used as a second language by hundreds of millions of people in India,Africa and elsewhere is

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish. 
B) French. 
C) Arabic. 
D) English. 
A) Spanish. 
B) French. 
C) Arabic. 
D) English.

Question 10

Indo-European languages belong to the largest language family in the world.Describe how and where do linguists believe this family originated and how has it evolved? Analyze what linguistic techniques and theories have been used to try to arrive at an answer to this question?

Accepted Answer

Linguists believe the Indo-European lang

Question 11

The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called

Accepted Answer

A) deep reconstruction. 
B) namology. 
C) toponymy. 
D) lexicography. 
A) deep reconstruction. 
B) namology. 
C) toponymy. 
D) lexicography.

Question 12

The predominant languages spoken on Madagascar are not of an African language family,but belong to

Accepted Answer

A) Indo-European family. 
B) Sino-Tibetan family. 
C) Dravidian family. 
D) Austronesian family. 
A) Indo-European family. 
B) Sino-Tibetan family. 
C) Dravidian family. 
D) Austronesian family.

Question 13

Lasker,North Carolina,named for Alaska,is an example of a toponym based upon a mistake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ____ languages spoken.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 200 
D) 500 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 200 
D) 500

Question 15

Distinguish between dialect,pidgin language,and creole.Why is it often difficult to distinguish one from another?

Accepted Answer

A dialect is a variation of a standard l

Question 16

The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere south of the

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean Sea. 
B) Baltic Sea. 
C) Black Sea. 
D) Sea of Okhotsk. 
A) Mediterranean Sea. 
B) Baltic Sea. 
C) Black Sea. 
D) Sea of Okhotsk.

Question 17

In an attempt to deal with linguistic as well as cultural diversity,many former African colonies have taken as their official language

Accepted Answer

A) the most widely-spoken indigenous language. 
B) an Austronesian and therefore neutral language. 
C) the language of the former colonial power. 
D) an invented language with no historical connections. 
A) the most widely-spoken indigenous language. 
B) an Austronesian and therefore neutral language. 
C) the language of the former colonial power. 
D) an invented language with no historical connections.

Question 18

Official languages such as Spanish and Quechuan in Peru or English and Pilipino in the Philippines reflect

Accepted Answer

A) linguist divergence. 
B) the country's history. 
C) creolization. 
D) linguas franca. 
A) linguist divergence. 
B) the country's history. 
C) creolization. 
D) linguas franca.

Question 19

Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in

Accepted Answer

A) Florence and Tuscany. 
B) Italy north of Venice. 
C) Sicily. 
D) Rome. 
A) Florence and Tuscany. 
B) Italy north of Venice. 
C) Sicily. 
D) Rome.

Question 20

Euskara,the Basque language,is not related to any other language in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Indo-European and Amerindian language families predominate in the western hemisphere.

Convergence processes yielding a synthesis of several languages produce a pidgin language.When this language becomes the first language of a population it is referred to as a

Latin octo (eight)became Italian otto,Spanish ocho,and French huit. This is an example of a ____________,which is a word that has the same linguistic derivation as another word.

There are no streets named for Martin Luther King,Jr.,in Montana)

American,Canadian,and Russian governments have all worked to insure the preservation of minority native languages within their borders.

About ____ of internet content is in English.

Countries in which more than one language is in use are called

Mandarin,the language in and around the Chinese capital Beijing,was chosen as the standardized form of Chinese for the whole country.

The language most widely used as a second language by hundreds of millions of people in India,Africa and elsewhere is

Indo-European languages belong to the largest language family in the world.Describe how and where do linguists believe this family originated and how has it evolved? Analyze what linguistic techniques and theories have been used to try to arrive at an answer to this question?

The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called

The predominant languages spoken on Madagascar are not of an African language family,but belong to

Lasker,North Carolina,named for Alaska,is an example of a toponym based upon a mistake.

The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ____ languages spoken.

Distinguish between dialect,pidgin language,and creole.Why is it often difficult to distinguish one from another?

The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere south of the

In an attempt to deal with linguistic as well as cultural diversity,many former African colonies have taken as their official language

Official languages such as Spanish and Quechuan in Peru or English and Pilipino in the Philippines reflect

Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in

Euskara,the Basque language,is not related to any other language in Europe.

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Indo-European and Amerindian language families predominate in the western hemisphere.

Convergence processes yielding a synthesis of several languages produce a pidgin language.When this language becomes the first language of a population it is referred to as a

Latin octo (eight)became Italian otto,Spanish ocho,and French huit. This is an example of a ____________,which is a word that has the same linguistic derivation as another word.

There are no streets named for Martin Luther King,Jr.,in Montana)

American,Canadian,and Russian governments have all worked to insure the preservation of minority native languages within their borders.

About ____ of internet content is in English.

Countries in which more than one language is in use are called

Mandarin,the language in and around the Chinese capital Beijing,was chosen as the standardized form of Chinese for the whole country.

The language most widely used as a second language by hundreds of millions of people in India,Africa and elsewhere is

Indo-European languages belong to the largest language family in the world.Describe how and where do linguists believe this family originated and how has it evolved? Analyze what linguistic techniques and theories have been used to try to arrive at an answer to this question?

The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called

The predominant languages spoken on Madagascar are not of an African language family,but belong to

Lasker,North Carolina,named for Alaska,is an example of a toponym based upon a mistake.

The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ____ languages spoken.

Distinguish between dialect,pidgin language,and creole.Why is it often difficult to distinguish one from another?

The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere south of the

In an attempt to deal with linguistic as well as cultural diversity,many former African colonies have taken as their official language

Official languages such as Spanish and Quechuan in Peru or English and Pilipino in the Philippines reflect

Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in

Euskara,the Basque language,is not related to any other language in Europe.

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Religion

Political Geography

Urban Geography

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Agriculture

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