Linguistic census

Question 1

Which of these languages is the second most spoken language in the United States?

Answer 1

Spanish

Question 2

Which of these acts includes the study of a foreign language as part of a core curriculum that includes English, mathematics, science, social sciences, and the arts?

Answer 2

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Question 3

According to Census 2000, what percent of Americans speak both their native language and another language fluently?

Answer 3

9.3 percent

Question 4

According to Census 2000, what happened between 1990 and 2000 to the number of people in the United States who spoke a language other than English at home?

Answer 4

It increased.

Question 5

According to Census 2000, what was the third most frequently spoken language at home?

Answer 5

Chinese

Question 6

According to Census 2000, which region had the greatest proportion of non-English language speakers?

Answer 6

West

Question 7

According to Census 2000, which region had the lowest proportion of non-English language speakers at home?

Answer 7

Midwest

Question 8

According to Census 2000, which state had the largest percentage of people who do not speak English?

Answer 8

California

Question 9

Which states are home to more than half of the foreign-born population?

Answer 9

California, New York, and Texas

Question 10

What is a linguistically isolated household?

Answer 10

one in which no person aged 14 or over speaks English at least very well