Germanic Languages: Explore the Roots of English and Its European Cousins

Question 1

Which of the following languages **belongs** to the Germanic language family?

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German

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French

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Spanish

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Chinese

Question 2

Which of the following languages is NOT a member of the Germanic language family?

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Spanish

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English

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German

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Norwegian

Question 3

To which language family do Germanic languages belong?

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Indo-European

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Celtic

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Romance

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Slavic

Question 4

Which of the following features is characteristic of the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages?

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Use of the definite suffix

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Use of the progressive tense

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Use of the subjunctive mood

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Use of the passive voice

Question 5

What is the relationship between Dutch and German?

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They are closely related but not mutually intelligible

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They are mutually intelligible languages

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They are distantly related languages

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They are unrelated languages

Question 6

Which Indo-European language is the ancestor of the Germanic languages?

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Proto-Germanic

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Italic

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Celtic

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Slavic

Question 7

Which option is NOT a primary branch of the Germanic language family?

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Romance

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North Germanic

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West Germanic

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East Germanic

Question 8

Which language is considered the common ancestor of all Germanic languages?

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Proto-Germanic

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Proto-Indo-European

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Old High German

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Old Norse

Question 9

Which of the following languages belongs to the West Germanic branch?

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English

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Swedish

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Icelandic

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Danish

Question 10

What is the name of the sound shift that occurred in Germanic languages, resulting in changes in pronunciation?

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Grimm's Law

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Verner's Law

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Rhotacism

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Metathesis

Question 11

Which of these is an example of a strong verb in English?

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jump

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love

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write

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study

Question 12

What is the primary function of the definite article in Germanic languages?

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To indicate a specific person or thing

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To denote possession

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To express the superlative form of an adjective

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To form the passive voice

Question 13

What is the process called by which loanwords from other languages are incorporated into Germanic languages?

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Borrowing

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Assimilation

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Calquing

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Code-switching

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of studying Germanic languages?

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Lower risk of dementia

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Enhanced communication skills

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Improved cognitive abilities

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Greater cultural understanding

Question 15

How did the Great Vowel Shift impact the variety of Germanic languages?

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Created new diphthongs and vowels

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Reduced the use of consonants

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Simplified Germanic language grammar

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Increased borrowing from non-Germanic languages

Question 16

Which term refers to the theorized common ancestor of Germanic languages spoken around 500 BC?

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Proto-Germanic

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Anglo-Saxon

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Proto-Indo-European

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Old Norse

Question 17

Which regions are the primary locations where Germanic languages are spoken?

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Europe and North America

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Europe and Asia

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North America and South America

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Asia and North America

Question 18

Which of the following languages is NOT part of the Germanic language family?

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French

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English

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German

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Swedish

Question 19

Which Germanic language has the largest number of native speakers?

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English

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German

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Dutch

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Norwegian

Question 20

What is the term for the major vowel shift that occurred in the history of English?

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Great Vowel Shift

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Consonant Shift

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Diphthong Shift

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Monophthong Shift

Question 21

Which German word is a cognate of the English word 'brother'?

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Bruder

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Schwester

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Vater

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Mutter

Question 22

Which Scandinavian language is most closely related to English in terms of vocabulary and grammar?

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Norwegian

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Swedish

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Danish

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Icelandic

Question 23

Which of the following is a common syntactic feature found in Germanic languages?

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Subject-verb-object word order

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Object-subject-verb word order

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Subject-object-verb word order

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Verb-subject-object word order

Question 24

Which morphological characteristic is unique to Germanic languages?

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Presence of strong verbs

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Use of articles

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Emphasis on prepositions

Question 25

Where do most native speakers of Germanic languages live?

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Northern Europe

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Southern Europe

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Central Europe

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Eastern Europe

Question 26

Which of the following languages is NOT a member of the Germanic language family?

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French

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English

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German

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Swedish

Question 27

What is the hypothesized common ancestor of all Germanic languages?

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Proto-Germanic

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Proto-Indo-European

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Old Norse

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Proto-Slavic

Question 28

What is the Old English equivalent of the modern English word "house"?

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hus

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heim

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castle

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hall

Question 29

Which Germanic language has the largest number of native speakers?

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English

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German

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Dutch

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Swedish

Question 30

What is the significance of the Grimm's Law in the study of Germanic languages?

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It describes the regular sound changes that occurred in Germanic languages as they diverged from Proto-Indo-European.

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It describes the grammatical changes that occurred in Germanic languages as they diverged from Proto-Indo-European.

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It describes the lexical changes that occurred in Germanic languages as they diverged from Proto-Indo-European.

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It describes the morphological changes that occurred in Germanic languages as they diverged from Proto-Indo-European.

Question 31

What typological feature distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo-European languages?

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Strong and weak verbs

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Subject-verb-object word order

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Use of articles

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Use of cases

Question 32

Which language is considered the common ancestor of all Germanic languages?

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Proto-Germanic

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Proto-Indo-European

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Old Norse

Question 33

Which group of Germanic languages includes Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish?

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North Germanic

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West Germanic

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East Germanic

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South Germanic

Question 34

Among Germanic languages, which one is most closely related to English in terms of vocabulary and grammar?

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Dutch

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German

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Swedish

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Icelandic

Question 35

Which Germanic language has experienced the most significant changes in its vocabulary and grammar compared to its Proto-Germanic origins?

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English

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German

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Dutch

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Icelandic

Question 36

In Germanic languages, what is the primary grammatical means of expressing possession?

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Genitive case

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Dative case

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Prepositions

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Possessive adjectives

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Germanic language family?

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Slavic

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North Germanic

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West Germanic

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East Germanic

Question 38

Which Germanic language is known for its extensive use of compound words?

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German

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Dutch

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Swedish

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Norwegian

Question 39

What is the historical ancestor language from which all Germanic languages evolved?

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Proto-Germanic

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Proto-Indo-European

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Proto-Slavic

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Proto-Celtic

Question 40

Among Germanic languages, which one has the smallest number of native speakers?

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Faroese

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Icelandic

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Norwegian

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Swedish

Question 41

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of Germanic languages?

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Strong verbs

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Tonal accent

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Diglossia

Question 42

Which of the following languages is NOT a Germanic language?

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French

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Swedish

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Norwegian

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Dutch

Question 43

Which of the following is the common ancestor of the Germanic languages?

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Proto-Germanic

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Proto-Slavic

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Proto-Indo-European

Question 44

Which Germanic language has the largest number of native speakers?

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English

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Swedish

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Dutch

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German

Question 45

Which Germanic language is spoken in Iceland?

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Icelandic

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Faroese

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Danish

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Norwegian

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a Germanic language?

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French

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English

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Swedish

Question 47

Which language is considered the oldest recorded Germanic language?

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Gothic

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Old Norse

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Old English

Question 48

Which of the following features is characteristic of Germanic languages?

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Strong verb conjugation

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Nasal vowels

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Diglossia

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Tonal accent

Question 49

Which Germanic language has the most native speakers?

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English

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Swedish

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Dutch

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German

Question 50

Which of the following is a member of the Scandinavian sub-group of Germanic languages?

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Norwegian

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German

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English

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Dutch

Question 51

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of the vocabulary of Germanic languages?

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Rich in compound words

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Few loanwords

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Frequent use of articles

Question 52

Which factor has been a significant influence on the development of Germanic languages?

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Contact with other language families

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Lack of written records

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Uniform geographical distribution

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Isolation from other languages

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT an ancient written record of a Germanic language?

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The Odyssey

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The Nibelungenlied

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The Elder Futhark

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The Codex Argenteus

Question 54

Which modern Germanic language has undergone the most significant grammatical simplification?

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Afrikaans

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Icelandic

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Swedish

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German

Question 55

Which field of linguistics focuses on comparing different Germanic languages to understand their historical development?

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Comparative philology

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Phonetics

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Computational linguistics

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Sociolinguistics