Question 1

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 2

The most spoken language in China is Cantonese.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the following answer choices, the best example of a literary tradition is

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A)   the diffusion of television and radio broadcasts.
B)   the religious rituals and traditions of ancient European civilizations.
C)   the oral traditions of Australia's Aborigines that were passed down from generation to generation without the aid of writing.
D)   the historical documents and religious texts of the ancient Maya that were partly destroyed by Spanish conquerors.
E)   the variety of dialects in a language used in obscure examples of spoken poetry.

Question 4

What geographic factor accounts for the fact that both Americans and the British use different dialects of English?

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Question 5

Name the world's second largest language family (used by nearly one-fourth of the world's population).

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Question 6

Name the world's largest language family (used by nearly half of the world's population).

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Question 7

An isogloss is

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A)   a form of a language spoken in a local area.
B)   a collection of unique words.
C)   a boundary between language regions.
D)   a blending of two language families.
E)   a line that separates literary traditions.

Question 8

African American Vernacular English is often directly associated with ebonics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is to Canada as ________ is to the United States.

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A)   French; Spanish
B)   English; French
C)   French; English
D)   Conflict over ethnicity; conflict over language
E)   Alaska; Greenland

Question 10

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.

Question 11

The maps and diagrams in this chapter show that an Indo-European language is chiefly spoken in which of these countries?

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A)   Bulgaria
B)   Finland
C)   Hungary
D)   Estonia
E)   China

Question 12

Regional dialects in England can be traced back to the settlement patterns of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which group of the Germanic family is extinct?

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A)   West Germanic
B)   North Germanic
C)   East Germanic
D)   South Germanic
E)   Uber Germanic

Question 14

A language that was nearly extinct in British-controlled areas but which is now being revived is

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A)   Slavic.
B)   Celtic.
C)   Iranian.
D)   English.
E)   Pictish.

Question 15

The two largest language families in the world are

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A)   Indo-Iranian and Balto-Slavic.
B)   Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European.
C)   Afro-Asiatic and Sino-Tibetan.
D)   Balto-Slavic and Sino-Tibetan.
E)   Altaic and Nilo-Saharan.

Question 16

The two most important languages in South America are

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A)   Dutch and English.
B)   English and Spanish.
C)   French and Spanish.
D)   Portuguese and Spanish.
E)   Creole and Portuguese.

Question 17

Icelandic has probably changed less over time than any other Germanic language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

English is part of which language group?

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A)   East Germanic
B)   North Germanic
C)   West Germanic
D)   Indo-European
E)   Semitic

Question 19

Which statement best describes the use of English on the Internet?

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A)   English has become less dominant but is still the leading Internet language.
B)   Different Internets exist for most other widely spoken languages, like Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.
C)   The number of English-speaking Internet users remains above 50 percent.
D)   English has become more dominant as the most common language on the Internet.
E)   No one seems to be able to spell English correctly anymore.

Question 20

In what three ways does the English used in the United States differ from the English used in the United Kingdom?

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Exam 5: Languages

The two most important languages in South America are

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________ is to Canada as ________ is to the United States.

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In the following answer choices, the best example of a literary tradition is

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An isogloss is

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The maps and diagrams in this chapter show that an Indo-European language is chiefly spoken in which of these countries?

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

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Name the world's second largest language family (used by nearly one-fourth of the world's population).

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Icelandic has probably changed less over time than any other Germanic language.

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English is part of which language group?

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A language that was nearly extinct in British-controlled areas but which is now being revived is

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The two largest language families in the world are

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African American Vernacular English is often directly associated with ebonics.

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What geographic factor accounts for the fact that both Americans and the British use different dialects of English?

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

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Regional dialects in England can be traced back to the settlement patterns of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

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Which statement best describes the use of English on the Internet?

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In what three ways does the English used in the United States differ from the English used in the United Kingdom?

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Name the world's largest language family (used by nearly half of the world's population).

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The most spoken language in China is Cantonese.

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