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Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael Corballis (the speaker) is

a)

politician and author

b)

neuroscientist

c)

psychologist and author

d)

anthropologist

2.

According to Michael Corballis, how many different languages are there in the world?

a)

5000

b)

7000

c)

3000

d)

6000

3.

Which one of the following is the university that uses only sign language in all its classes?

a)

University of Mary Washington

b)

Georgetown University

c)

Howard University

d)

Gallaudet University

4.

Which one of the following languages has the most words?

a)

English

b)

Chinese

c)

Russian

d)

Greek

5.

Which one of the following languages is the most commonly spoken in Europe?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Russian

d)

Spanish

6.

Which language family includes English, German, Dutch, and Swedish?

a)

Slavic

b)

Romance

c)

Indo-Iranian

d)

Germanic

7.

Which of the following is considered one of the oldest written languages in the world?

a)

Ancient Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Mandarin Chinese

d)

Sanskrit

8.

The Altaic language family hypothesis includes languages from which regions?

a)

Southeastern Asia

b)

Southeast Europe

c)

East and Central Asia

d)

All of the above