Endangered Languages Quiz

What is the main reason for the increasing pressure on small languages spoken in remote places?

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Modernization

• Industrialization

Which of the following languages is NOT mentioned as dominating communications and business?

• Mandarin

• Hindi

• French

• English

What do children shift away from when they move towards languages that promise education and success?

• Global cultures

• Local traditions

• National language

• Ancestral language

What do many parents see on television that influences their choice of language for their children?

• Traditions

• Poverty

• Education

• Prosperity

What is being advocated as a more practical solution to protect endangered languages in various parts of the world?

• Multilingualism

• Quadrilingualism

• Monolingualism

• Trilingualism

What does bilingualism allow people to combine?

• National language and ancestral language

• Education and success

• Prosperity and poverty

• Local traditions and global cultures

What do children learn from bilingualism?

• Two national languages

• Two global languages

• A local and a global language

• A local and a national language

What do many parents lose touch with when their children shift away from the language of their ancestors?

• Prosperity

• Education

• Success

• Local traditions

What is the main concern for linguists regarding minority languages?

• Globalization

• Urbanization

• Endangerment

• Modernization

What is the impact of children shifting away from the language of their ancestors?

• Preservation of local traditions

• Loss of cultural roots

• Increase in bilingualism

• Promotion of global cultures