Amazing Quiz On Language Origins

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    The word "tree" is a meronym of which of the following words?

    • Forest
    • Branch
    • Desert
    • Ent
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  • 2. 

    What linguistic term is defined as "a word or phrase with different, but related senses"?

    • Polyneme

    • Polyseme

    • Hetereoseme

    • Heteroneme

    Correct Answer
    A. Polyseme
  • 3. 

    What term is used for the creation of a new word through the adding of an affix?

    • Inflection

    • Derivation

    • Compounding

    • Circumfixion

    Correct Answer
    A. Derivation
  • 4. 

    The Turkic and Mongolic languages are often combined in what controversial language family?

    • Afroasiatic

    • Oto-Manguean

    • Altaic

    • Tupian

    Correct Answer
    A. Altaic
  • 5. 

    What is the second-most-spoken variety of the Chinese language as of 2012?

    • Gan

    • Xiang

    • Wu

    • Pinghua

    Correct Answer
    A. Wu
  • 6. 

    Which dialect of the Scots language lost its last known speaker in 2012?

    • Cromarty

    • Southwart

    • Doric

    • Edic

    Correct Answer
    A. Cromarty
  • 7. 

    What is a geographic area with several languages that feature common linguistic structures?

    • Gleichschaltung

    • Sprachbund

    • Gegenschein

    • Dreikanter

    Correct Answer
    A. Sprachbund
  • 8. 

    As of 2012, English is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?

    • 39

    • 59

    • 79

    • 19

    Correct Answer
    A. 59
  • 9. 

    As of 2012, Russian is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?

    • 9

    • 12

    • 6

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 12
  • 10. 

    The word "hand" is a holonym of which of the following words?

    • Sword

    • Finger

    • Arm

    • Body

    Correct Answer
    A. Finger
  • 11. 

    The word "ketchup" originates from a word in which language?

    • Japanese

    • Vietnamese

    • Chinese

    • Korean

    Correct Answer
    A. Chinese
  • 12. 

    Which of the major language groups consists of over 1500 different languages?

    • Trans-New Guinea

    • Indo-European

    • Austronesian

    • Niger-Congo

    Correct Answer
    A. Niger-Congo
  • 13. 

    Tamil is a member of which language group?

    • Sino-Tibetan

    • Tai-Kadai

    • Dravidian

    • Altaic

    Correct Answer
    A. Dravidian
  • 14. 

    American Sign Language is closely related to which of the following?

    • Spanish Sign Language

    • French Sign Language

    • French Sign Language

    • British Sign Language

    Correct Answer
    A. French Sign Language
  • 15. 

    The extinct Etruscan language of Italy is sometimes put into what proposed language family?

    • Uralic

    • Barbacoan

    • Alsean

    • Tyrsenian

    Correct Answer
    A. Tyrsenian

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