Uto-Aztecan Language Family

The Uto-Aztecan language family is a large and diverse group of languages spoken in the Americas, primarily in North America. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Uto-Aztecan language family.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Uto-Aztecan language?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Quechua
  4. Shoshone
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Uto-Aztecan language family is divided into how many branches?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Northern Uto-Aztecan language?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Southern Uto-Aztecan language?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Pima
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Central Uto-Aztecan language?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Pima
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Uto-Aztecan languages has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Uto-Aztecan languages is spoken in the United States?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Uto-Aztecan languages is spoken in Mexico?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Uto-Aztecan languages is spoken in Central America?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Uto-Aztecan languages is spoken in South America?

  1. Nahuatl
  2. Hopi
  3. Tarahumara
  4. Shoshone
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Uto-Aztecan languages?

  1. Polysynthetic morphology
  2. Tonal pitch
  3. Ergative-absolutive case marking
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Uto-Aztecan languages?

  1. Polysynthetic morphology
  2. Tonal pitch
  3. Ergative-absolutive case marking
  4. Subject-verb-object word order
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major threat to the survival of Uto-Aztecan languages?

  1. Language loss
  2. Assimilation
  3. Globalization
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What can be done to help preserve Uto-Aztecan languages?

  1. Support language revitalization programs
  2. Promote the use of Uto-Aztecan languages in education
  3. Encourage the use of Uto-Aztecan languages in media and popular culture
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the future of Uto-Aztecan languages?

  1. Uncertain
  2. Bright
  3. Dim
  4. None of the above