Language Family and History
What language family is Hindi part of?
The Indo-European Language family
What language shares the most with Hindi based on their standard registers?
Urdu
Are glides present in Hindi
yes
About how many festivals are celebrated by Hindi speakers?
About 8 festivities
Is Hindi the 3rd most spoken language in the world?
Yes, it is.
Which of the following is Hindi a direct descendent of?
a) Early form of Vedic Sanskrit
b) Proto-Hindi
c) Didn't decent from any language
d) Indo-Aryan
a) Early form of Vedic Sanskrit
How many IPA vowels are native to the script of Hindi?
10 native vowels
Does Hindi distinguish genders for nouns?
yes
Which part of India consists of most of the Hindi-speaking people?
(as in cardinal directions)
North India
Does Hindi influence English, as in English borrowed words from Hindi?
Yes, English borrowed many words from Hindi, for example, "guru" is borrowed from Hindi.
What is a language that is closely related to Hindi?
Sanskrit, Prakrit, Persian, Arabic
(any of these answers are applicable)
What is the primary writing system of Hindi?
a)Devanagari
b)Sanskrit
c)Hindi
d)Latin
A or D
Which number has 2 forms in Hindi?
a)0
b)10
a
These people most often wear...
(style of clothing)
A Sari or a Chaniya choli
What are people who speak Hindi called?
TRICK QUESTION!!
They are usually just called "Hindi speakers"
What are some places in the world where Hindi is spoken(other than India)?
Fiji, Napal, South Africa, United Arab Emirates
(any of these answers are applicable)
How many letters are in the Hindi alphabet in general?
46(11 vowels and 35 consonants)
How many cases are there?
a)13
b)10
c)11
c
What are the colors most commonly used in Hindi culture?
Most commonly wear the colors Yellow and Red (sometimes orange)
Hindi dates back to the 2nd millennium, which makes this language...
(finish the sentence)
... one of the most prominent ancient languages in the world
Where was the word "Hindi" borrowed from?
Classical Persian
Fun Fact: "Hindi" in classical Persian means "of or belonging to India"
How many letters/characters does hindi have when writing it?
52
How many distinguished cases are there?
a)5
b)7
c)3
c
Can you name any of the festivals celebrated by these Indians?
Answers may include:
Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Holi,
Ram Navami, Raksha Bandhan,
Krishna Janmashtami, and Navaratri
In Hindi, you say the sounds (different/ the same) as how you spell the word.
[Pick an option given to you in the parentheses]
Answer: The same as
*This is fascinating because this is unlike what happens in English when we write*