APHG Topics 3.5-3.8

What is the term for a simplified language that develops between groups who do not share a common language?

• Pidgin language

• Creole language

• Dialect

• Official language

A stable language that results from the blending of colonizer and indigenous languages is called a:

• Lingua franca

• Creole language

• Pidgin language

• Dialect

What is a language used globally for trade and communication among speakers of different native languages?

• Creole

• Vernacular

• Lingua franca

• Official language

Which of the following is an example of colonialism influencing cultural diffusion?

• The spread of English as a global language

• The rise of internet technologies

• The use of bilingual signage

• The popularity of traditional folk dances

What term refers to the increasing similarity of cultures due to globalization?

• Cultural divergence

• Cultural convergence

• Multiculturalism

• Acculturation

Which process describes the growing differences between cultures due to isolation or resistance to outside influences?

• Cultural convergence

• Cultural divergence

• Assimilation

• Syncretism

What term refers to the shrinking of perceived time and distance due to advancements in technology and communication?

• Time-space convergence

• Spatial diffusion

• Sequent occupancy

• Cultural relativism

What is the name of a language family that includes Romance and Germanic languages?

• Afro-Asiatic

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

• Niger-Congo

What term refers to the geographical boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs?

• Dialect

• Isogloss

• Lingua franca

• Creole

Which group of languages includes French, Spanish, and Italian?

• Germanic languages

• Indo-European language family

• Romance languages

• Sino-Tibetan languages