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    As of 2012, Spanish is an official language in which US state as of 2012?

    • New Mexico
    • California
    • Arizona
    • Texas
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  • 2. 

    According to studies, children are generally fluent in their native language by what age?

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
  • 3. 

    The name Bahrain translates to what in Arabic?

    • Two Rivers

    • Two Deserts

    • Two Mountains

    • Two Seas

    Correct Answer
    A. Two Seas
  • 4. 

    All languages rely on what mental process of equating signs with meanings?

    • Monosis

    • Semiosis

    • Lexosis

    • Phonosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Semiosis
  • 5. 

    Which linguist introduced the idea of language as a static system of interconnected units?

    • Wilhelm von Humboldt

    • Ferdinand de Saussure

    • Noam Chomsky

    • Jerry Fodor

    Correct Answer
    A. Ferdinand de Saussure
  • 6. 

    Which linguist was the first to use the term "sociolinguistics"?

    • Heinz Kloss

    • Basil Bernstein

    • Thomas Callan Hodson

    • William Labov

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Callan Hodson
  • 7. 

    The language group known as langues d'oil includes which of the following?

    • Arabic

    • Greek

    • French

    • Russian

    Correct Answer
    A. French
  • 8. 

    Which country recognizes 22 different official languages as of 2012?

    • Canada

    • South Africa

    • India

    • Russia

    Correct Answer
    A. India
  • 9. 

    Which US state's name may come from the Basque words for "good oak"?

    • Florida

    • Indiana

    • Arizona

    • Oregon

    Correct Answer
    A. Arizona
  • 10. 

    Which US state's name may come from an imaginary island in a 16th century novel?

    • Alabama

    • Vermont

    • Colorado

    • California

    Correct Answer
    A. California
  • 11. 

    Which region of the human brain has been strongly linked to speech production?

    • Broca's Area

    • Cuneus

    • Fusiform Gyrus

    • Hippocampus

    Correct Answer
    A. Broca's Area
  • 12. 

    As of 2012, which of the following is an official language of Macau?

    • Portuguese

    • French

    • Dutch

    • English

    Correct Answer
    A. Portuguese
  • 13. 

    As of 2012, Frisian is an official language of which country?

    • Switzerland

    • Denmark

    • Belgium

    • Netherlands

    Correct Answer
    A. Netherlands
  • 14. 

    As of 2012, how many countries recognize more than 10 official languages?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 0

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
  • 15. 

    As of 2012, the Ainu language is still alive on which Japanese island?

    • Hokkaido

    • Honshu

    • Shikoku

    • Kyushu

    Correct Answer
    A. Hokkaido

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