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