Test Unit 3 What's in a Name?

A long time ago ,people names you after your personal__________.

• occupations

• characteristics

• landmark

• paperwork

In early times,last names_______________ .

• were not common

• took the place of first names

• came from people's jobs and lives

• were mostly about people's characteristic

Customs of naming are_____________.

• not the same,even within a country

• different around the world

• similar around the globe

• similar in Asian countries and Spanish-speaking countries

In places where there are middle names,people_________.

• always use their middle name to honor relatives

• usually use their middle name instead of their first name

• have parents who could not decide on a first name

• have different reasons and uses for their middle name

Today, Icelander usually do not use first names.

• True

• False

Miller is the most common name in English-speaking countries.

• True

• False

In Scotland, the word mac means father.

• True

• False

In Spanish-speaking countries,people put their mother's family name last.

• True

• False

Most people use an initial for their first name.

• True

• False

The abbreviation for doctor is ___Dr.___.

• True

• False