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