True/False1. The Slavic language group has the most

native speakers.

False – Germanic

2. French, Italian, and Spanish are Romance languages.

True

3. Russian language uses the Slavic alphabet.

False – Cyrillic alphabet

4. Having so many languages causes very little problems in Europe.

False – difficult to live, work, and trade with people

5. Most school children learn one or two languages besides their own.

True

6. The European Union has 37 official languages so that people can understand laws and official government business.

False – 23 languages

7. Spanish is often a choice for learning a second language in European countries.

False –

English

8. About 20% of Europeans speak some English.

False

– over 50%

9. Languages spoken by only a few people have been outlawed in Europe

False

– special laws protect these languages

10.There are more than 400 native languages spoken in Europe.

False

200

11. Romance and Germanic languages use the Latin alphabet.

False –

Roman Alphabet

12. Russian is the largest native language in Europe – over 140 million people speak it.

True

13.Speakers of the Romance language group mostly live in northwest and central Europe.

False –

South and west Europe

14. Although other languages have derived from Latin, Latin is no longer spoken as a native language in any country.

True

15. Multiple official languages are a part of life in many countries in Europe due to the ethnic background of the people.

True

Highest possible score = 150

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Final Question

The Germanic language group dates back to 750 BC.

True

Tie-Breaker

Switzerland has 6 official languages because there is such a diverse population.

False –

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