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