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