Historical Languages Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 8
Petronius and Cicero were known to write in the Vulgar form of which language?
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latin
In what ancient language was the salutatory address at Princeton's 1988 commencement given?
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latin
On which country's Apennine Peninsula was Oscan the most widely spoken group of dialects before the spread of Latin?
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italy
What was the basic literary language of Italy as late as the 15th century?
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latin
What country, along with Russia, used the pidgin language Russonorsk prior to WWI for communication between fishermen?
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norway
What language were European treaties generally written in until the 18th century?
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latin
Which ancient language must you know to read the Domesday Book in its original form?
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latin
What term, derived from the Latin for 'mob', was used to describe the version of Latin spoken by the uneducated masses in Ancient Rome?
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vulgar latin
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