Exploring Culture: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Answers

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If we were to examine a vocabulary word for two languages in the same language family (for example, English and German), which of the following would be the most likely result?

A
The spelling of the two words might be similar, and some sounds might be the same.
B
The spelling of the two words would be identical.
C
The pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
D
The spelling and pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
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English and Punjabi belong to the same language family. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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The language of Afrikaans was influenced by all of the following languages except __________.

A
Dutch
B
African languages
C
American Indian languages
D
English
4

Approximately _____ different languages are spoken in Africa.

A
10
B
100
C
1,000
D
10,000
5

Quebecois French __________.

A
is a dialect of Haitian French
B
diverged from Parisian French
C
was the precursor to Parisian French
D
is not recognized by Canada as a language
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The English language is part of which language family?

A
Alatic
B
Dravidan
C
Indo-European
D
Khoisan
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Language shapes culture, and culture shapes language. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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While English as a foreign language has the highest number of speakers in the world, which language is spoken by the most people in the world as a native language?

A
Arabic
B
French
C
Spanish
D
Mandarin Chinese
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Which of the following statements about language in Canada is true?

A
Canada requires all people to speak English.
B
Canada requires all people to speak French.
C
Canada requires all people to speak both English and French.
D
Canada's government wants to preserve French within the province of Quebec.
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Languages are grouped into families based on __________.

A
age, compexity, and size
B
origin, sound, and words
C
history, geography, and word length
D
age, alphabet, and origin

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