Spanish Language and Its Origin

What is the origin of the Spanish language?

• From Mandarin Chinese

• From Latin

• From Portuguese

• From French

What was the name given to the territories of present-day Spain and Portugal in the Roman Empire?

• Hispania

• Al-Ándalus

• Castile

• Granada

Which language influenced vulgar Latin after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Greek

• Celtic

• Germanic

• Arabic

Which Germanic people occupied Spain after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Visigoths

• Celts

• Tartesians

• Celtiberians

Which Muslim province was formed in the Iberian Peninsula?

• Al-Ándalus

• Granada

• Toledo

• Castile

Which dialect in the medieval county of Castile became the Kingdom of Castile?

• Catalan

• Asturian

• Galician

• Castilian

Who published the first grammar treatise on the Spanish language?

• Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

• Antonio de Nebrija

• Fernando II of Aragon

• Isabel I of Castile

Which event in 1492 contributed to the expansion of the Spanish language?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The creation of the Royal Spanish Academy

• The discovery of America

• The unification of the Spanish kingdoms

Which book by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is considered the most translated book in the Spanish language?

• Don Quixote de la Mancha

• Grammatica

• Glosas Emilianenses

• Grammatica

Which institution was created in 1991 to promote and teach the Spanish language?

• The Royal Spanish Academy

• The Toledo School of Translators

• The Instituto Cervantes

• The Catholic kings