Classical Languages of the World and India
Test your knowledge of globally recognized classical languages and India's official classical language designations, including their historical significance and linguistic characteristics.
Questions
Which of the following is not a major classical language?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Arabic
Which of the following is the oldest major classical language?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages is still spoken today?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages was the language of the Roman Empire?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages was the language of the ancient Greek philosophers?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages was the language of the ancient Indian scriptures?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages was the language of the ancient Hebrew Bible?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages is written from right to left?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages has the largest number of speakers today?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages is the most widely studied today?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages is the most closely related to English?
- Sanskrit
- Latin
- Greek
- Hebrew
Which of the following major classical languages is the most closely related to Sanskrit?
- Latin
- Greek
- Persian
- Hindi
Which of the following major classical languages is the most closely related to Greek?
- Latin
- Armenian
- Albanian
- Romanian
Which of the following major classical languages is the most closely related to Hebrew?
- Arabic
- Aramaic
- Syriac
- Ethiopic