Quechuan Language Family

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Which language family does Quechua belong to?

  1. Romance

  2. Indo-European

  3. Quechuan

  4. Sino-Tibetan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Quechua is a language family spoken in South America, and is not related to any of the other options.

How many languages are in the Quechuan family?

  1. 10

  2. 25

  3. 45

  4. 60


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are approximately 45 languages in the Quechuan family.

Which country has the largest number of Quechua speakers?

  1. Peru

  2. Bolivia

  3. Ecuador

  4. Chile


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peru has the largest number of Quechua speakers, with over 3 million people speaking the language.

What is the most widely spoken Quechua language?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Southern Quechua is the most widely spoken Quechua language, with over 2 million speakers.

What is the official language of the Inca Empire?

  1. Quechua

  2. Aymara

  3. Spanish

  4. Portuguese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quechua was the official language of the Inca Empire, and is still spoken by many people in the Andes region today.

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Ecuadorian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Northern Quechua is spoken in the Ecuadorian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Ecuador.

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Peruvian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Southern Quechua is spoken in the Peruvian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Peru.

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Bolivian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Central Quechua is spoken in the Bolivian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Bolivia.

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Chilean Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Southern Quechua is spoken in the Chilean Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Chile.

What is the Quechua word for "water"?

  1. Yaku

  2. Mayu

  3. Pacha

  4. Rumi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "water" is "Yaku".

What is the Quechua word for "earth"?

  1. Yaku

  2. Mayu

  3. Pacha

  4. Rumi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "earth" is "Pacha".

What is the Quechua word for "stone"?

  1. Yaku

  2. Mayu

  3. Pacha

  4. Rumi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "stone" is "Rumi".

What is the Quechua word for "river"?

  1. Yaku

  2. Mayu

  3. Pacha

  4. Rumi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "river" is "Mayu".

What is the Quechua word for "mountain"?

  1. Yaku

  2. Mayu

  3. Pacha

  4. Orqo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "mountain" is "Orqo".

What is the Quechua word for "sun"?

  1. Inti

  2. Killa

  3. Pacha

  4. Rumi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Quechua word for "sun" is "Inti".

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