Lipton Can Quiz

What is a characteristic of some cognates?

• They always have the same meaning.

• They can look or sound similar and usually have similiar or related meanings.

• They are only found in modern languages.

• They are unrelated to historical connections.

What is a false assumption about cognates?

• They are always related in meaning.

• They can be found in distant languages.

• They have historical connections.

• They help in understanding new words.

What can cognates reveal about languages?

• Their historical connections.

• Their complete differences.

• Their modern usage only.

• Their lack of relationship.

Which of the following is not a Romance language?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Italian

Which of the following is a Romance language?

• Spanish

• Mandarin

• Vietnamese

• Thai

In which type of languages do meanings of words vary depending on the tone?

• Tonal languages

• Non-tonal languages

• Romance languages

• Germanic languages

How many tones does Mandarin have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What do alphabets use to represent sounds?

• Numbers

• Letters

• Colors

• Shapes

What are symbols used to express in a logographic system?

• Emotions

• Concepts and some sounds

• Colors

• Numbers

What is the primary difference between alphabetic and logographic systems?

• Alphabetic systems use numbers, logographic use letters

• Alphabetic systems use letters, logographic use symbols

• Alphabetic systems use colors, logographic use shapes

• Alphabetic systems use shapes, logographic use numbers