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Question 1

Which ancient language is most important for reconstructing Proto-Indo-European due to its early written records?

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Question 2

The comparison of words like 'father' (English), 'pater' (Latin), 'vater' (German), and 'pitar' (Sanskrit) primarily supports the idea that these languages share a common ancestor.

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Question 3

What is the reconstructed ancestor of all Indo-European languages called?

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PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN

Question 4

Which of the following branches of the Indo-European family includes Lithuanian and Latvian?

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Question 5

English belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family.

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Question 6

Which Indo-European branch includes languages like Hindi, Bengali, and Persian?

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Question 7

What is the primary criterion for determining genetic relationships between languages?

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COMMON ANCESTRY

Question 8

The discovery of cognate words across different languages was a key factor in establishing the Indo-European language family.

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Question 9

Which of the following languages is extinct?

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Question 10

Why is the relationship between English and Latin often considered less obvious than between English and German by language learners?

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LATIN IS MORE DISTANTLY RELATED

Question 11

Which West Germanic language has the largest number of native speakers today?

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ENGLISH

Question 12

Proto-Germanic was spoken approximately between which years?

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Question 13

What is the term for verbs that are completely irregular and composed of parts from more than one original Indo-European verb?

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SUPPLETIVE VERBS

Question 14

Which Indo-European language has the greatest number of total speakers worldwide?

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Question 15

Which branch of Indo-European includes Swedish, Afrikaans, Yiddish, and Dutch?

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Question 16

The term 'Indo-Germanic' was commonly used to refer to the Indo-European language family in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Question 17

What is a group of different languages that all descend from a particular common language called?

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LANGUAGE FAMILY

Question 18

Which linguist is credited with making the first professional comparison between Indo-European languages?

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Question 19

Which of the following pairs demonstrates common ancestry within the Indo-European language family?

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Question 20

What is another name for the Runic alphabet?

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