Featured Article Quiz #285
Ancient Cappadocian language
#1 Which best describes Cappadocian based on the text?
It is an unattested language, so no written texts are known.
It is a well-attested language with many surviving inscriptions.
It is securely classified as a variety of Greek.
#2 According to the text, what did the Cappadocians mostly do with respect to Greek grammar and vocabulary?
They did not show evidence of changing Greek grammar or vocabulary.
They replaced Greek grammar and vocabulary with Cappadocian forms.
They never spoke Greek at all.
#3 What does the text say about the relationship between Cappadocian and Indo-European languages?
It likely belonged to the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European family.
It was definitely a Semitic language closely related to Aramaic.
It was part of the Romance language family.