English Language Origins and Influence Quiz
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What is the most spoken language in the world?

  • Spanish
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • French
  • English (correct)

    • Which language is the third-most spoken native language?

  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Spanish
  • English (correct)
  • French

    • In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

  • 59 (correct)
  • 50
  • 70
  • 80

    • Which international organization does not have English as a co-official language?

    <p>ASEAN</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Old English emerge from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?

    <p>Early medieval period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language group does English belong to?

    <p>Indo-European languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language has the closest living relatives to English?

    <p>Frisian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences contributed to the development of English?

    <p>Norman French and Old Norse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language group does English share strong affinities with?

    <p>Scandinavian languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory called that suggests English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?

    <p>The Middle English creole hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language had a profound influence on the vocabulary and grammar of English?

    <p>Norman French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of English in terms of its genealogy?

    <p>Indo-European language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed significantly to the vocabulary of Modern English?

    <p>French and Latin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the divergence of English from continental Germanic languages?

    <p>Invasions of the British Isles by other peoples and languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed to the isolation of English from continental Germanic languages?

    <p>Isolation from continental Germanic languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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