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True/False1. The Slavic language group has the most
native speakers.
False – Germanic
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2. French, Italian, and Spanish are Romance languages.
True
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3. Russian language uses the Slavic alphabet.
False – Cyrillic alphabet
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4. Having so many languages causes very little problems in Europe.
False – difficult to live, work, and trade with people
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5. Most school children learn one or two languages besides their own.
True
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6. The European Union has 37 official languages so that people can understand laws and official government business.
False – 23 languages
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7. Spanish is often a choice for learning a second language in European countries.
False –
English
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8. About 20% of Europeans speak some English.
False
– over 50%
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9. Languages spoken by only a few people have been outlawed in Europe
False
– special laws protect these languages
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10.There are more than 400 native languages spoken in Europe.
False
200
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11. Romance and Germanic languages use the Latin alphabet.
False –
Roman Alphabet
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12. Russian is the largest native language in Europe – over 140 million people speak it.
True
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13.Speakers of the Romance language group mostly live in northwest and central Europe.
False –
South and west Europe
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14. Although other languages have derived from Latin, Latin is no longer spoken as a native language in any country.
True
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15. Multiple official languages are a part of life in many countries in Europe due to the ethnic background of the people.
True
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Highest possible score = 150
Decide as a group how much of YOUR total you want to risk on the final question.
Write that amount down
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Final Question
The Germanic language group dates back to 750 BC.
True
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Tie-Breaker
Switzerland has 6 official languages because there is such a diverse population.
False –
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