Question 1

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.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

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.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

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.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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 8

Switzerland has four official languages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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)   GreekF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

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A)   Belgium
B)   France
C)   South Africa
D)   Switzerland
E)   LiechtensteinF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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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Question 17

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.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

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.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

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.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

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

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The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

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

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

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The Kurgans

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

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Switzerland has four official languages.

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

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English is the leading language on the Internet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Multiple dialects of American English formed because of

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