Quiz On Language Origins
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The term hieroglyphs is usually used in relation to the writing system of which civilization?
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Roman
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Egyptian
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Persian
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Almohad
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Which writing system is usually used for the Russian language?
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Arabic
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Cyrillic
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Greek
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Latin
Correct Answer
A. Cyrillic -
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What is the term for a word that represents an audible sound?
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Epistrophe
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Onomatopoeia
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Elision
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Simile
Correct Answer
A. Onomatopoeia -
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The name Costa Rica translates to what in Spanish?
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Rum Coast
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Sweet Coast
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Beautiful Coast
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Rich Coast
Correct Answer
A. Rich Coast -
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As of 2012, what is the most populous country where Portuguese is an official language?
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Angola
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Mozambique
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Brazil
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Portugal
Correct Answer
A. Brazil -
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Which country's name comes from the Spanish word for "silver"?
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Guatemala
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Nicaragua
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Paraguay
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Argentina
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A. Argentina -
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The words "maven" and "golem" are loanwords from which language?
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Hebrew
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German
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Chinese
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Sanskrit
Correct Answer
A. Hebrew -
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The words "bog" and "slogan" are loanwords from which language?
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Russian
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Greek
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Arabic
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Irish Gaelic
Correct Answer
A. Irish Gaelic -
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The Scandinavian version of which writing system is sometimes called "futhark"?
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Khom
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Cuneiform
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Runes
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Hieroglyphics
Correct Answer
A. Runes -
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Which of the following is the best description for the typology of English?
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Subject没verb没object
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Subject-object-verb
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Object没verb没subject
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Verb没object没subject
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A. Subject没verb没object -
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As of 2012, what is the most populous country where English is an official language?
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Nigeria
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United States
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Pakistan
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India
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A. India -
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In which of the following countries is English not an official language?
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Tonga
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The United States
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Fiji
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Malta
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A. The United States -
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The Japanese loanword "kamikaze" translates literally to what?
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Divine Wind
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Last Whisper
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Curled Fist
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Unstoppable Force
Correct Answer
A. Divine Wind -
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The name for New York's Coney Island comes from the Dutch word for which animal?
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Cockroach
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Rabbit
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Squirrel
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Seagull
Correct Answer
A. Rabbit -
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Which country's name comes from an Iroquois word for "village"?
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Cuba
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Mexico
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Belize
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Canada
Correct Answer
A. Canada -
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