- 1. Which branch of the Indo-European language family does English belong to?
A) Slavic
B) Germanic
C) Baltic
D) Romance
- 2. Which modern language is considered to be closest to the Proto-Indo-European language?
A) Lithuanian
B) Chinese
C) Japanese
D) Arabic
- 3. Into how many subgroups is the Romance branch traditionally divided?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Seven
- 4. Which of the following languages is considered the oldest attested Indo-European language?
A) Old Norse
B) Hittite
C) Latin
D) Sanskrit
- 5. Before the rise of the Roman Empire, what language family dominated the Italian Peninsula?
A) Celtic
B) Slavic
C) Italic
D) Hellenic
- 6. In which modern country is the Indo-European language Sanskrit primarily associated with?
A) Russia
B) India
C) Greece
D) France
- 7. Which of the following languages is a member of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family?
A) Greek
B) Italian
C) Persian
D) Dutch
- 8. What branch of the Indo-European family does the French language belong to?
A) Romance
B) Celtic
C) Balto-Slavic
D) Germanic
- 9. Which branch of the Indo-European language family includes languages spoken primarily in the eastern part of Europe (e.g., Russian, Polish)?
A) Celtic
B) Italic
C) Hellenic
D) Slavic
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