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Human Geography Exam 2: Chap 6 (language)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word-usage boundary is known as an _______________,

Look at all the names for soft-drink in the USA

a)

standard language

b)

dialect

c)

isogloss

d)

language family

2.

Regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

a)

Isogloss

b)

Pidgin

c)

Dialect

d)

Accent

3.

The boundary of a dialect region is called

a)

an isogloss

b)

a lingua franca

c)

a cultural barrier

d)

a taboo

4.

_________________ is a phonetic feature shared by some but not all of the speakers of a dialect, language, or group of related languages.

a)

isophone

b)

homophone

c)

hydrophone

d)

indiphone

5.

________________ is a a boundary line between places or regions that differ in a particular linguistic feature

a)

isogloss

b)

isomote

c)

paleolithic

6.

An ____________ depicts different pronunciations of the same word. For example, "route" is also pronounced "root" or "rout".

a)

isophone

b)

homophone

c)

synonym

d)

isoline

7.

Largest Language family

a)

Indo-European

b)

Sino- Tibetan

c)

Austronesian

d)

Afro-Asiatic

8.

Second Largest Language family

a)

Indo-European

b)

Sino- Tibetan

c)

Austronesian

d)

Afro-Asiatic

9.

These people spoke related languages that form the basis of a family of languages spoken by half of the current world population.

a)

Indo-Europeans

b)

Aryans

c)

Anatolia

d)

Hittites

10.

The__________ languages have a large number of branches: Anatolian, Indo-Iranian, Greek, Italic, Celtic, Germanic, Armenian, Tocharian, Balto-Slavic and Albanian. Anatolian. This branch of languages was predominant in the Asian portion of Turkey and some areas in northern Syria.

a)

Indo-Asian

b)

Indo-Eurepean

c)

Indo-Slavic

d)

Dravidian

11.

The ____________are a language family spoken mainly in southern India and parts of eastern and central India as well as in northeastern Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and overseas in other countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. _______________ with the most speakers are Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

a)

Dravidian

b)

Indo-European

c)

Indo-Asian

d)

Russanism

12.

______________ is generally believed that between 2500 B.C. and 1500 B.C. a race, called the Dravidians had migrated from the Mediterranean region and started to inhabit India. They soon crossed the Vindhya Mountain range in search of fertile lands where their agriculture would prosper. These Dravidians spoke Tamil.

a)

Dravidian Language

b)

Indo-European Language

c)

Indo- Asian Language

13.

True or False:


Indo-European is the largest language family in Europe. Indo-European languages are spoken throughout Europe, western Asia and, because of colonization, throughout North and South America and Oceania.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the main language family that most European languages belong to?

a)

European

b)

Indo-European

c)

Indonesian

d)

No family

15.

Which of these languages is NOT a language family in Europe?

a)

Australian

b)

Romance

c)

Germanic

d)

Slavic

16.

This Language Family is most dominant in Europe and has diffused into parts of Asia.

a)

Indo-European

b)

Sino-Tibetan

c)

Niger-Congo

d)

Afro-Asiatic

17.

The English Language has developed from this language branch.

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Mandarin

d)

Dravidian

18.

The historical spread of English can be best associated with...

a)

English Colonies

b)

Internet usage

c)

World War II

d)

Globalization of modern economy

19.

All of the following are Romance Languages EXCEPT...

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Italian

d)

English

20.

Eastern Europe is dominated by this Indo-European Family branch...

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

West Germanic

d)

Slavic

21.

A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate

a)

Dialect

b)

Pidgin

c)

Isogloss

d)

Functional Region

22.

Italian is part of which language subfamily?

a)

Romance Language

b)

Germanic Language

c)

Slavic Language

d)

Latin Language

23.
Spanglish would be an example of a 
a)
Creole language
b)
Pidgin Language
c)
Romance Language
d)
Germanic Language
24.
Which is not a Romance language?
a)
Norwegian 
b)
Portuguese 
c)
Romanian 
d)
Italian
25.
If linguists placed a boundary on this map between the two differences in vocabulary, it would be called a(n)
a)
Isogloss
b)
Linguistic Barrier
c)
Linguiboundary 
d)
Isolated Boundary
26.
How did colonization and imperialism impact the diffusion of language?
a)
Because the British colonized or imperialized much of the world at one point or another, American English has spread around the world.
b)
As colonization occurred, pidgin languages developed and spread globally.
c)
English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world as a result of the expanse of the British empire.
d)
All local languages were eradicated and replaced with English as a result of imperialism in Africa.
27.
Which country has over 500 languages, creating a centrifugal effect?
a)
Nigeria 
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
United States
28.
Which is least accurate about the use of English as a lingua franca?
a)
Airline pilots use English as a primary means of communication
b)
English has become the lingua franca of the internet and used often on social media
c)
Large multinational coroporations based in the US and Great Britiain use English for international business 
d)
English has become the key lingua franca in East Africa
29.
What is NOT true of a lingua franca?
a)
It can be used for trade and commerce
b)
It is used when people do not share the same native language 
c)
A pidgin language can be used as a lingua franca
d)
Lingua francas are used when people have the same native language
30.

The major categories of the European Languages are:

a)

Romance (Latin), Germanic, Slavic, Baltic and Celtic

b)

Germanic, Zulu, Germanic and Baltic

c)

Celtic, Yoruba, Fulani, Romance (Latin)

31.

True or False:

Most European languages are associated with particular countries or regions.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

____________ (in Pyrenees) is an ancient language unrelated to others.

a)

Zulu

b)

Basque

c)

Portuguese

33.

True or False:


A language in Africa, called Afrikaans, is a variant of Dutch that was introduced by the Dutch settlers during the colonel period.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In Africa Niger-Congo (Batu) languages dominate. This includes:

a)

Swahili, Zulu, Yoruba

b)

Yoruba, Fulanie and Afrikaans

c)

All of the languages listed as choices are the combined dominant language in Africa

35.

Lingua francaue (singular is Lingua franca) are:

(could be more than one answer)

a)

languages that are used by people who many speak other languages at home.

b)

examples include: English, Russian, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Russian.

c)

a branch of the Indo-European language family.

d)

names recorded by Latin authors beginning in the 1st century BCE.

36.

Identify #10

a)

Nile River

b)

Congo River

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Niger River

37.

Identify #9

a)

Niger River

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile river

38.

Identify Country "A"

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Democratic Republic of Congo/ Zaire

d)

Sudan

39.

Identify Country "B"

a)

South Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Sudan

d)

Zaire/DPC

40.

Identify Country "D"

a)

Sudan

b)

South Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

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