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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 Old World New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?
(a) Norwegian
(b) French
(c) Germanic
(d) Roman

2. What did Sir William Jones recognize?
(a) Similarities between Sanskrit and languages of Europe
(b) The verb tenses of European languages
(c) The adaptability of the English language
(d) The rhythm of the Romance languages

3. What profession encourages expressions that make numbers and letters clearer when communicating by radio?
(a) Cab drivers
(b) Ship captains
(c) Football coaches
(d) Pilots

4. Which words are appropriate for the common people to use?
(a) Irish
(b) Anglo-Saxon
(c) French
(d) Danish

5. What is another major language issue in North America?
(a) Regional colloquialisms
(b) No printing presses
(c) Assimilation of immigrant groups
(d) No dictionaries

Short Answer Questions

1. What system allows English speakers to communicate efficiently in writing?

2. Language issues tend to be __________________.

3. What country attempts to control language by its academic system instead of following social forces?

4. In the English language, what has a range of possibilities not available in other languages?

5. From what industries do new words in American and Britain come?

(see the answer key)

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