Test Your Knowledge of English Language History and Development

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Which language family does English belong to?

  • Afro-Asiatic
  • Indo-European (correct)
  • Sino-Tibetan
  • Niger-Congo

Where did the speakers of English, called Anglophones, originate?

  • Norse settlements
  • Medieval France
  • Early medieval England (correct)
  • Ancient Rome

Which language has the most native speakers in the world?

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

Where is English the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law?

<p>United States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>59 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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