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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. In what time period does the event from #67 occur?
(a) 1960s
(b) 1800s
(c) 1930s
(d) 1500s

2. What happens when a group of native speakers dies out?
(a) The language lives on in verbal communications
(b) A new language is formed
(c) The language lives on in documents
(d) The language dies

3. Language differences within a country are often ________________.
(a) irreconcilable
(b) petty
(c) divisive
(d) political

4. According to the author, what do most academies hand down about English grammar?
(a) Illogical rules
(b) A sense of history
(c) Important guidelines
(d) Repeated mistakes

5. Who were two champions for the simplification of English spelling?
(a) Ben Franklin and John Adams
(b) Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster
(c) Ben Franklin and Noah Webster
(d) Ben Franklin and Guttenberg

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is the dictionary mentioned in #113 printed?

2. English speakers then to think their language is ___________________.

3. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?

4. What do the Asian languages have less of than other languages?

5. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?

(see the answer key)

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