7. Saving dead languages

What is the common factor among the languages played at the start?

• They're artificial
• They're ancient
• They're endangered
• They're modern

How many of the world's 7,000 languages are under threat, according to the Australian National University?

• One quarter
• One third
• Half
• Two-thirds

Which Aboriginal language is still spoken today?

• Djinang
• Alawa
• Gagadu
• Yolngu

What caused many Aboriginal languages to disappear?

• Natural disasters
• Government policies
• Poor literacy
• Internet usage

What language officially died in 1960?

• Djinang
• Alawa
• Barngala
• Gagadu

What tool helped revive the Barngala language?

• A textbook
• A missionary dictionary
• A movie
• A poem collection

What is a “missionary”?

• A linguist
• A traveler
• A person sent to spread religion
• A soldier

What does the word “heathen” mean?

• A traveler
• A person with no mainstream religion
• A saint
• A foreigner

What does “in quotation marks” suggest in this episode?

• Emphasis
• Sarcasm or irony
• A title
• Proper grammar

What does “topsy-turvy” mean?

• Balanced
• Repetitive
• Upside down or reversed
• Advanced