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    The word "mummy" originally comes from the Arabic word for what?

    • Bandage
    • King
    • Death
    • Wax
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  • 2. 

    The court of which Korean king created the Hangul alphabet in 1443?

    • Taejong

    • Sejong

    • Munjong

    • Danjong

    Correct Answer
    A. Sejong
  • 3. 

    Which mid-central vowel is the is the most common reduced vowel in English?

    • Ash

    • Schwa

    • Barred U

    • Open-o

    Correct Answer
    A. Schwa
  • 4. 

    As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many diacritics?

    • 91

    • 52

    • 34

    • 18

    Correct Answer
    A. 52
  • 5. 

    As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many prosodic marks?

    • 12

    • 27

    • 31

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
  • 6. 

    The word "alligator" can be traced back to the Latin word for what?

    • Monster

    • Teeth

    • Lizard

    • Devil

    Correct Answer
    A. Lizard
  • 7. 

    The name of the beverage "punch" comes from the Sanskrit word for which number?

    • 5

    • 3

    • 4

    • 2

    Correct Answer
    A. 5
  • 8. 

    Which of the following trill consonants is not included in the International Phonetic Alphabet?

    • Uvular Trill

    • Bilabial Trill

    • Coronal Trill

    • Linguolabial Trill

    Correct Answer
    A. Linguolabial Trill
  • 9. 

    Syllepsis, paronomasia, and antanaclasis are all types of what?

    • Puns

    • Tongue Positions

    • Verbs

    • Phonemes

    Correct Answer
    A. Puns
  • 10. 

    What term is used for the diacritical mark that looks like a backwards accute accent?

    • Macron

    • Circumflex

    • Cedilla

    • Grave

    Correct Answer
    A. Grave
  • 11. 

    As of 2012, the International Phonetic Alphabet has how many letters?

    • 107

    • 28

    • 77

    • 54

    Correct Answer
    A. 107
  • 12. 

    The word "butler" comes from an Old French word for someone who worked with what?

    • Chickens

    • Horses

    • Wine

    • Bread

    Correct Answer
    A. Wine
  • 13. 

    The word "alcohol" stems from an Arabic phrase meaning what?

    • Outstretched Foot

    • Burning Water

    • Fine Black Powder

    • Essence of Life

    Correct Answer
    A. Fine Black Powder
  • 14. 

    The word "lemur" comes from a Latin word for what?

    • Rotten Fruit

    • Precious Gems

    • Spirits of the Dead

    • Burrowing Insects

    Correct Answer
    A. Spirits of the Dead

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