Language Origins Quiz 2
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The word "mummy" originally comes from the Arabic word for what?
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Bandage
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King
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Death
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Wax
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The court of which Korean king created the Hangul alphabet in 1443?
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Taejong
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Sejong
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Munjong
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Danjong
Correct Answer
A. Sejong -
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Which mid-central vowel is the is the most common reduced vowel in English?
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Ash
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Schwa
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Barred U
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Open-o
Correct Answer
A. Schwa -
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As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many diacritics?
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91
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52
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34
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18
Correct Answer
A. 52 -
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As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many prosodic marks?
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12
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27
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31
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4
Correct Answer
A. 4 -
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The word "alligator" can be traced back to the Latin word for what?
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Monster
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Teeth
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Lizard
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Devil
Correct Answer
A. Lizard -
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The name of the beverage "punch" comes from the Sanskrit word for which number?
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5
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3
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4
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2
Correct Answer
A. 5 -
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Which of the following trill consonants is not included in the International Phonetic Alphabet?
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Uvular Trill
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Bilabial Trill
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Coronal Trill
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Linguolabial Trill
Correct Answer
A. Linguolabial Trill -
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Syllepsis, paronomasia, and antanaclasis are all types of what?
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Puns
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Tongue Positions
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Verbs
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Phonemes
Correct Answer
A. Puns -
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What term is used for the diacritical mark that looks like a backwards accute accent?
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Macron
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Circumflex
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Cedilla
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Grave
Correct Answer
A. Grave -
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As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many letters?
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107
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28
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77
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54
Correct Answer
A. 107 -
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The word "butler" comes from an Old French word for someone who worked with what?
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Chickens
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Horses
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Wine
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Bread
Correct Answer
A. Wine -
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The word "alcohol" stems from an Arabic phrase meaning what?
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Outstretched Foot
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Burning Water
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Fine Black Powder
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Essence of Life
Correct Answer
A. Fine Black Powder -
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The word "lemur" comes from a Latin word for what?
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Rotten Fruit
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Precious Gems
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Spirits of the Dead
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Burrowing Insects
Correct Answer
A. Spirits of the Dead -
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