Understanding Exonyms and Endonyms

What is the term for a name given to a place by people outside of it?

• Toponym

• Exonym

• Endonym

• Autonym

Which name is an example of an endonym?

• Deutschland

• America

• Colombia

• Germany

What are common themes in country names?

• Important persons

• Tribe names

• Geographical features

• Movies

What does the tribal name 'Alemanni' (for the people who live in the surroundings of the German territory) refer to?

• Neighbor

• Men of the forest

• All men

• Barbarian

What was the original name given to Japan by China?

• Giapango

• Cipan-guo

• Jipan

• Nihon

Who influenced the name 'Japan' as it is known today?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

The video mentions that eventually "Japan adopted the 'MONIKER'."

What's a MONIKER?

• an idea

• a linguistic term

• a nickname

• a girl's name

What does the Latin term 'Germania' refer to?

• Neighbor

• Men of the forest

• All men

• Barbarian

From which tribe name do the French and Spanish names for Germany derive?

• Germani

• Saxons

• Alemanni

• Franks

What does 'Deustchland' probably mean?

• No men's land

• The land of the Teuto people

• All people's land

• The land of the Dutch people