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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Where Words Come From.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what do most languages derive?
(a) Indo-European language family
(b) Cro-Magnon utterances
(c) Sign language
(d) South America

2. Who tends to invent new words in the present day?
(a) People in religion and government
(b) People in technology and government
(c) People in technology and the arts
(d) People in technology and religion

3. The English language has _____________________________.
(a) had minimal change
(b) remained constant
(c) served as the foundation for most languages
(d) changed considerably

4. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?
(a) Madrid
(b) Basque region
(c) Barcelona
(d) Valencian region

5. What can make learning English unnecessarily difficult?
(a) The alphabet
(b) Tense switching
(c) Vowels
(d) Grammar rules

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group surprisingly makes grammar and word mistakes?

2. Language has the ability to do what?

3. Who establishes a large presence in Northern England in the year 850?

4. Language issues tend to be __________________.

5. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?

(see the answer key)

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