Uralic Language Family

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the Uralic language family.
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Which of the following is not a Uralic language?

  1. Finnish

  2. Hungarian

  3. Estonian

  4. Turkish


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Turkish is a Turkic language, not a Uralic language.

The Uralic language family is divided into two main branches: Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic. Which of the following is a Finno-Ugric language?

  1. Finnish

  2. Hungarian

  3. Estonian

  4. Nenets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language, while Nenets is a Samoyedic language.

Which of the following is a Samoyedic language?

  1. Finnish

  2. Hungarian

  3. Estonian

  4. Nenets


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nenets is a Samoyedic language, while Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian are Finno-Ugric languages.

Which of the following is the most widely spoken Uralic language?

  1. Finnish

  2. Hungarian

  3. Estonian

  4. Nenets


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hungarian is the most widely spoken Uralic language, with over 13 million speakers.

Which of the following is the official language of Finland?

  1. Finnish

  2. Swedish

  3. Estonian

  4. Russian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Finnish is the official language of Finland.

Which of the following is the official language of Hungary?

  1. Hungarian

  2. German

  3. Romanian

  4. Slovak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hungarian is the official language of Hungary.

Which of the following is the official language of Estonia?

  1. Estonian

  2. Finnish

  3. Russian

  4. Swedish


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Estonian is the official language of Estonia.

Which of the following is the official language of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia?

  1. Nenets

  2. Russian

  3. Komi

  4. Khanty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nenets is the official language of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia.

The Uralic languages are spoken in a wide area of northern Eurasia, from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following countries has the largest number of Uralic language speakers?

  1. Russia

  2. Finland

  3. Hungary

  4. Estonia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Russia has the largest number of Uralic language speakers, with over 10 million speakers.

The Uralic languages are a relatively small language family, with only about 25 million speakers worldwide. Which of the following is the most endangered Uralic language?

  1. Livonian

  2. Veps

  3. Ingrian

  4. Votic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Livonian is the most endangered Uralic language, with only a few hundred speakers remaining.

The Uralic languages have a rich and varied history. Which of the following is the oldest known Uralic language?

  1. Proto-Uralic

  2. Proto-Finno-Ugric

  3. Proto-Samoyedic

  4. Proto-Ugric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proto-Uralic is the oldest known Uralic language, and is believed to have been spoken around 5,000 years ago.

The Uralic languages have been influenced by a variety of other languages, including Indo-European, Turkic, and Mongolic. Which of the following is an example of an Indo-European loanword in a Uralic language?

  1. punta (Finnish)

  2. kengä (Finnish)

  3. talo (Finnish)

  4. kala (Finnish)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punta (Finnish) is an Indo-European loanword, meaning 'pound'.

Which of the following is an example of a Turkic loanword in a Uralic language?

  1. hevonen (Finnish)

  2. koira (Finnish)

  3. kissa (Finnish)

  4. lehmä (Finnish)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hevonen (Finnish) is a Turkic loanword, meaning 'horse'.

Which of the following is an example of a Mongolic loanword in a Uralic language?

  1. poro (Finnish)

  2. peura (Finnish)

  3. hirvi (Finnish)

  4. karhu (Finnish)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Poro (Finnish) is a Mongolic loanword, meaning 'reindeer'.

The Uralic languages are a fascinating and diverse language family. Which of the following is an example of a unique feature of the Uralic languages?

  1. vowel harmony

  2. case marking

  3. agglutination

  4. polysyntheticity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vowel harmony is a unique feature of the Uralic languages, which means that the vowels in a word must agree in terms of their frontness or backness.

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