Human Geography Chapter 5 Quiz Quiz

Which of the following is considered the largest language family in the world by number of native speakers?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

• Niger-Congo

• Afro-Asiatic

What is a dialect?

• A language that is only spoken, not written

• A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

• A language that has been artificially created and has no native speakers

• The process by which a new language is created from an old one

Which of the following factors does NOT influence language distribution?

• Migration

• Climate

• Political boundaries

• Technological advancements

What is language revitalization?

• The process of making a language more complex

• The process of introducing a language to a new geographical area

• The process of bringing a language back into use

• The process of changing a language's alphabet

Which language family includes English, German, and Hindi?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

• Niger-Congo

• Afro-Asiatic

What is the primary reason for dialects to develop within a language?

• Government policies

• Natural disasters

• Geographic isolation

• Technological advancements

Which of the following is NOT a method used in language revitalization?

• Creating new speakers through education

• Encouraging the use of the language in digital media

• Banning the use of competing languages

• Documenting and recording the language

The spread of the English language around the world is an example of what?

• Language extinction

• Language revival

• Language distribution

• Language family expansion

What is the term for a language that has no known living speakers and is considered dead?

• Extinct language

• Dormant language

• Revived language

• Endangered language

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Niger-Congo language family?

• Tonal languages

• Use of hieroglyphics

• Predominantly agglutinative languages

• Predominance of consonant clusters