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What is Sanskrit's classification within the Indo-European languages?
What is Sanskrit's classification within the Indo-European languages?
- It belongs to the Slavic branch
- It belongs to the Iranian branch
- It belongs to the Germanic branch
- It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch (correct)
Where did Vedic Sanskrit originate?
Where did Vedic Sanskrit originate?
- Westward migration from China to Southeast Asia
- Northward migration from India to Central Asia
- Eastward migration from Afghanistan to northwestern India (correct)
- Southward migration from Russia to South Asia
What is the Rigveda?
What is the Rigveda?
- A collection of Buddhist scriptures
- A Jainism religious text
- A collection of 1,028 hymns composed between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE (correct)
- A historical text of Hinduism
What was the role of Sanskrit in ancient and medieval South Asia?
What was the role of Sanskrit in ancient and medieval South Asia?
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How did the ancient Dravidian languages influence Sanskrit?
How did the ancient Dravidian languages influence Sanskrit?
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What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
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In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
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What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
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Which language influenced Late Old English by contributing grammar and core vocabulary?
Which language influenced Late Old English by contributing grammar and core vocabulary?
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Which ancient Germanic people migrated to the island of Great Britain and gave the language its namesake?
Which ancient Germanic people migrated to the island of Great Britain and gave the language its namesake?
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