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