Question 1

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

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A)  dialect. 
B)  language branch. 
C)  language family. 
D)  language group. 
E)  language root. 
A)  dialect. 
B)  language branch. 
C)  language family. 
D)  language group. 
E)  language root.

Question 2

Germanic,Romance,and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Switzerland has four official languages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

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A)  entirely by sea. 
B)  by way of the Kurgan homeland. 
C)  by warriors on horseback. 
D)  with the diffusion of agriculture. 
E)  following the silk road. 
A)  entirely by sea. 
B)  by way of the Kurgan homeland. 
C)  by warriors on horseback. 
D)  with the diffusion of agriculture. 
E)  following the silk road.

Question 5

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees,the trunks of the trees represent

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A)  dialects. 
B)  language groups. 
C)  language families. 
D)  possible prehistoric superfamilies. 
E)  language sects. 
A)  dialects. 
B)  language groups. 
C)  language families. 
D)  possible prehistoric superfamilies. 
E)  language sects.

Question 6

Which branch of Indo-European has the most native speakers?

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A)  Indo-Iranian 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Romance 
D)  Balto-Slavic 
E)  Greek 
A)  Indo-Iranian 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Romance 
D)  Balto-Slavic 
E)  Greek

Question 7

English is the leading language on the Internet

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A)  and is growing in its share of users. 
B)  but is becoming less important. 
C)  because English characters are the most common on computer keyboards. 
D)  because the Internet is written in English. 
E)  but other Internets exist for languages like Russian and Chinese. 
A)  and is growing in its share of users. 
B)  but is becoming less important. 
C)  because English characters are the most common on computer keyboards. 
D)  because the Internet is written in English. 
E)  but other Internets exist for languages like Russian and Chinese.

Question 8

All languages have a literary tradition but these traditions are being lost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Kurgans

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A)  conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago. 
B)  were a Germanic tribe that invaded England. 
C)  were horse and cattle herders from the grassland steppes of present day Russia and Kazakhstan. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian. 
A)  conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago. 
B)  were a Germanic tribe that invaded England. 
C)  were horse and cattle herders from the grassland steppes of present day Russia and Kazakhstan. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian.

Question 10

The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of

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A)  the interplay between globalization and local diversity. 
B)  the diffusion of folk culture in different areas of the world. 
C)  the role and spread of religion across much of the world. 
D)  political conflicts that arise due to ethnic tensions. 
A)  the interplay between globalization and local diversity. 
B)  the diffusion of folk culture in different areas of the world. 
C)  the role and spread of religion across much of the world. 
D)  political conflicts that arise due to ethnic tensions.

Question 11

Evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European may have been the Kurgans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

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The approaches to language diversity in

Question 13

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group,

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A)  their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time. 
B)  they immediately develop a literary tradition. 
C)  various dialects may develop. 
D)  they lose their linguistic abilities. 
E)  subgroups form multiple languages. 
A)  their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time. 
B)  they immediately develop a literary tradition. 
C)  various dialects may develop. 
D)  they lose their linguistic abilities. 
E)  subgroups form multiple languages.

Question 14

Marija Gimbutas' theory points to the first speakers of the Indo-European language as the ancient

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A)  Celts. 
B)  Germans. 
C)  Kurgans. 
D)  Russians. 
E)  Dravidians. 
A)  Celts. 
B)  Germans. 
C)  Kurgans. 
D)  Russians. 
E)  Dravidians.

Question 15

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language,because they

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A)  spoke Germanic languages. 
B)  invaded England. 
C)  spoke languages derived from Latin. 
D)  diffused English around the world. 
E)  agreed to divide England. 
A)  spoke Germanic languages. 
B)  invaded England. 
C)  spoke languages derived from Latin. 
D)  diffused English around the world. 
E)  agreed to divide England.

Question 16

Multiple dialects of American English formed because of

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A)  isolation from one another after independence. 
B)  different cultural influences on each group. 
C)  the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  invasions, including by the Angles, Normans, and Saxons. 
E)  differences in the dialects of the colonial settlers. 
A)  isolation from one another after independence. 
B)  different cultural influences on each group. 
C)  the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  invasions, including by the Angles, Normans, and Saxons. 
E)  differences in the dialects of the colonial settlers.

Question 17

The present distribution of languages around the world is due to technological advances and the diffusion of popular culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A language used by the government for business and official documents is a(n)

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A)  lingua franca. 
B)  official language. 
C)  vulgar latin. 
D)  creole. 
E)  literary tradition. 
A)  lingua franca. 
B)  official language. 
C)  vulgar latin. 
D)  creole. 
E)  literary tradition.

Question 19

From most distant to closest relatives,languages can be classified into

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A)  families, branches, and groups. 
B)  branches, families, and groups. 
C)  branches, groups, and families. 
D)  families, groups, and branches. 
E)  groups, branches, and families. 
A)  families, branches, and groups. 
B)  branches, families, and groups. 
C)  branches, groups, and families. 
D)  families, groups, and branches. 
E)  groups, branches, and families.

Question 20

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

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A)  Belgium 
B)  France 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  Liechtenstein 
A)  Belgium 
B)  France 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  Liechtenstein

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

Germanic,Romance,and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

Switzerland has four official languages.

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees,the trunks of the trees represent

Which branch of Indo-European has the most native speakers?

English is the leading language on the Internet

All languages have a literary tradition but these traditions are being lost.

The Kurgans

The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of

Evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European may have been the Kurgans.

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group,

Marija Gimbutas' theory points to the first speakers of the Indo-European language as the ancient

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language,because they

Multiple dialects of American English formed because of

The present distribution of languages around the world is due to technological advances and the diffusion of popular culture.

A language used by the government for business and official documents is a(n)

From most distant to closest relatives,languages can be classified into

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

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Exam 5: Language

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

Germanic,Romance,and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

Switzerland has four official languages.

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees,the trunks of the trees represent

Which branch of Indo-European has the most native speakers?

English is the leading language on the Internet

All languages have a literary tradition but these traditions are being lost.

The Kurgans

The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of

Evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European may have been the Kurgans.

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group,

Marija Gimbutas' theory points to the first speakers of the Indo-European language as the ancient

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language,because they

Multiple dialects of American English formed because of

The present distribution of languages around the world is due to technological advances and the diffusion of popular culture.

A language used by the government for business and official documents is a(n)

From most distant to closest relatives,languages can be classified into

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters