50 Spanish Words of Arabic Origin

Arabic has influenced the Spanish language through loanwords from the Arab rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish language has been influenced by the Arabic language through ___

• loanwords

• the alphabet

• new expressions

• new grammar

How many Spanish speakers are there globally?

• More than 500 million

• More than 600 million

• More than 700 million

• More than 800 million

Al-Andalus (Andalusia) is a region in southern Spain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many countries have Spanish as their official language?

• less than 10

• over 20

• less than 20

• 30

How has Spanish language and culture spread worldwide?

• Through colonization

• Through trade routes

• Through migration

• Through isolation

Approximately 4,000 Spanish words have (a)   origins.

What makes Spanish familiar to learners of other Romance languages?

• It has Latin roots

• It has Germanic roots

• It has Slavic roots

• It has Arabic roots