Interesting Quiz On Language Origins
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- 1.
All languages rely on what mental process of equating signs with meanings?
- A.
Monosis
- B.
Semiosis
- C.
Lexosis
- D.
Phonosis
Correct Answer
B. Semiosis -
- 2.
Which region of the human brain has been strongly linked to speech production?
- A.
Broca's Area
- B.
Cuneus
- C.
Fusiform Gyrus
- D.
Hippocampus
Correct Answer
A. Broca's Area -
- 3.
Which linguist introduced the idea of language as a static system of interconnected units?
- A.
Wilhelm von Humboldt
- B.
Ferdinand de Saussure
- C.
Noam Chomsky
- D.
Jerry Fodor
Correct Answer
B. Ferdinand de Saussure -
- 4.
Which linguist was the first to use the term "sociolinguistics"?
- A.
Heinz Kloss
- B.
Basil Bernstein
- C.
Thomas Callan Hodson
- D.
William Labov
Correct Answer
C. Thomas Callan Hodson -
- 5.
The language group known as langues d'oil includes which of the following?
- A.
Arabic
- B.
Greek
- C.
French
- D.
Russian
Correct Answer
C. French -
- 6.
Which country recognizes 22 different official languages as of 2012?
- A.
Canada
- B.
South Africa
- C.
India
- D.
Russia
Correct Answer
C. India -
- 7.
As of 2012, which of the following is an official language of Macau?
- A.
Portuguese
- B.
French
- C.
Dutch
- D.
English
Correct Answer
A. Portuguese -
- 8.
As of 2012, Spanish is an official language in which US state as of 2012?
- A.
New Mexico
- B.
California
- C.
Arizona
- D.
Texas
Correct Answer
A. New Mexico -
- 9.
As of 2012, Frisian is an official language of which country?
- A.
Switzerland
- B.
Denmark
- C.
Belgium
- D.
Netherlands
Correct Answer
D. Netherlands -
- 10.
As of 2012, how many countries recognize more than 10 official languages?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
0
- D.
3
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 11.
According to studies, children are generally fluent in their native language by what age?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
Correct Answer
B. 3 -
- 12.
As of 2012, the Ainu language is still alive on which Japanese island?
- A.
Hokkaido
- B.
Honshu
- C.
Shikoku
- D.
Kyushu
Correct Answer
A. Hokkaido -
- 13.
Which US state's name may come from the Basque words for "good oak"?
- A.
Florida
- B.
Indiana
- C.
Arizona
- D.
Oregon
Correct Answer
C. Arizona -
- 14.
Which US state's name may come from an imaginary island in a 16th century novel?
- A.
Alabama
- B.
Vermont
- C.
Colorado
- D.
California
Correct Answer
D. California -
- 15.
The name Bahrain translates to what in Arabic?
- A.
Two Rivers
- B.
Two Deserts
- C.
Two Mountains
- D.
Two Seas
Correct Answer
D. Two Seas -
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