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Language puzzle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Branch of English

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Proto Indo European

d)

Spanish

2.

Second most spoken language in the world yet isolated

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Mandarin, Chinese

d)

Swahili

3.

Most famous lingua franca in the world today

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Mandarin

4.

Global distribution is not possible if the culture keeps their language from spreading or in

a)

Possible

b)

Exposed areas

c)

Extinct

d)

Isolation

5.

The most common Lingua francas in Africa

a)

Swahili

b)

French

c)

Arabic

d)

English

6.

When a language dies it becomes this

a)

Pidgin

b)

Extinct

c)

Creole

d)

Stated language

7.

Word usage boundaries, like pop or soda

a)

Lingua Franca

b)

dialect

c)

ISSOGLOSS

d)

Official language

8.

Branch of PIE of Spanish and Portuguese

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

PIE

d)

European

9.

The number one way English spreads now

a)

Social Media

b)

Internet, Contagious diffusion

c)

Colonization, Relocation diffusion

d)

Travelling

10.

The standard dialect of the UK

a)

Accent

b)

BRP

c)

Proper

d)

English

11.

Sedentary farmer thesis, PIE spread from aggies, agriculture

a)

Sikhism

b)

Kurds

c)

Environmentalists

d)

Anatolian

12.

Sandy Springs, NYC, St. Paul, Marietta are examples of what?

a)

Rural areas

b)

Urban areas

c)

Places in Georgia

d)

Toponym

13.

Increased American pride by making American English a thing

a)

Colonization

b)

Webster's dictionary

c)

American revolution

d)

BRP

14.

A simplified mixture of two languages that is created by two people in trade

a)

Creole

b)

Official language

c)

Pidgin

d)

Syncretic

15.

Number one way English spread before the 20th century

a)

Spoken

b)

Technology

c)

Colonization

d)

Trade

16.

This language spread as a standard religious language of Islam

a)

Hindi

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

Mandarin

17.

These French conquered England and shaped the English language

a)

Neanderthal

b)

Kurgans

c)

Norman

d)

Juliette G. Stoia

18.

A example of a language with a shared literary tradition, but not shared language

a)

Chinese, Mandarin

b)

Pidgin

c)

Lingua Franca

d)

Mantifact

19.

Bilingual English and French signs are found here as both official languages

a)

Nigeria, Africa

b)

Moscow, Russia

c)

Quebec, Canada

d)

Scotland, UK

20.

Variations in accent, grammar, usage, and spelling

a)

Dialect

b)

ISOGLOSS

c)

Tone

d)

Language

21.

PIE spread through conquering the steppes of Russia

a)

Farmers

b)

Anatolians

c)

KKK

d)

Kurgans

22.

More formal than a pidgin language, often times developed during colonization

a)

Kurdin

b)

Creole

c)

Hatian

d)

Proseyletic

23.

A common language used by people who do not share the same native language

a)

Official language

b)

Creole

c)

Universal language

d)

Lingua franca

24.

The US DOES NOT have a(n) ________

a)

Lingua franca

b)

Stage four ranking

c)

Official language

d)

High crude birthrate

25.

Largest language family on Earth

a)

PIE

b)

Romance

c)

Germanic

d)

English