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Indo-European Language Family

Description: Indo-European Language Family Quiz
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Which language family is the most widely spoken in the world?

  1. Indo-European

  2. Sino-Tibetan

  3. Niger-Congo

  4. Afro-Asiatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-European language family is the most widely spoken in the world, with over 3 billion speakers.

Which of the following languages is not a member of the Indo-European language family?

  1. English

  2. Spanish

  3. Chinese

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chinese is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

What is the Proto-Indo-European language?

  1. A hypothetical language from which all Indo-European languages are descended

  2. A language spoken in ancient India

  3. A language spoken in ancient Europe

  4. A language spoken in ancient Persia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Proto-Indo-European language is a hypothetical language from which all Indo-European languages are descended.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Indo-European language family?

  1. Three-gender system

  2. Four-case system

  3. Subject-verb-object word order

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indo-European language family is characterized by a three-gender system, a four-case system, and a subject-verb-object word order.

Which of the following is a branch of the Indo-European language family?

  1. Romance

  2. Germanic

  3. Slavic

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Romance, Germanic, and Slavic are all branches of the Indo-European language family.

Which of the following is a Romance language?

  1. French

  2. Spanish

  3. Italian

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

French, Spanish, and Italian are all Romance languages.

Which of the following is a Germanic language?

  1. English

  2. German

  3. Dutch

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

English, German, and Dutch are all Germanic languages.

Which of the following is a Slavic language?

  1. Russian

  2. Polish

  3. Czech

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Russian, Polish, and Czech are all Slavic languages.

Which of the following is an Indo-Iranian language?

  1. Persian

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Persian, Hindi, and Urdu are all Indo-Iranian languages.

Which of the following is a Celtic language?

  1. Irish

  2. Scottish Gaelic

  3. Welsh

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh are all Celtic languages.

Which of the following is a Baltic language?

  1. Lithuanian

  2. Latvian

  3. Old Prussian

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lithuanian, Latvian, and Old Prussian are all Baltic languages.

Which of the following is an Albanian language?

  1. Albanian

  2. Tosk

  3. Gheg

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Albanian, Tosk, and Gheg are all Albanian languages.

Which of the following is an Armenian language?

  1. Armenian

  2. Eastern Armenian

  3. Western Armenian

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Armenian, Eastern Armenian, and Western Armenian are all Armenian languages.

Which of the following is a Greek language?

  1. Greek

  2. Modern Greek

  3. Ancient Greek

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Greek, Modern Greek, and Ancient Greek are all Greek languages.

Which of the following is a Tocharian language?

  1. Tocharian A

  2. Tocharian B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tocharian A and Tocharian B are both Tocharian languages.

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