Spanish Language Influences and Vocabulary

Which group conquered the Iberian Peninsula after the Roman Empire collapsed and contributed some words to the developing Spanish language?

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Visigoths

• Catholic Church

• Indigenous tribes

What percentage of modern Spanish vocabulary is derived from Latin?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

How many words in modern Spanish are estimated to have come from Arabic?

• Around 100

• Around 500

• Over 1000

• Less than 50

Which indigenous language contributed words like "chapulin" and "coyote" to Spanish?

• Quechua

• Maya

• Nahuatl

• Guarani

In what year did the Catholic Church consolidate its power in Spain, leading to Castilian becoming the official state language?

• 1066

• 1492

• 1776

• 1812