Question 1 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 7 Geography - Our Environment - Geography

The word has been derived from which language?

A. Italian

B. French

C. Spanish

D. English

Answer:

Answer by Student

So, the correct answer is (B) French

Detailed Explanation by Teachoo

Let’s check all the options

• Option (A) Italian - The Italian word for environment is ambiente, which does not sound similar to environment.
  So, this is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (B) French - The French word for environment is environnement, which sounds very similar to environment. Also, the the word comes from the French word environer, meaning to surround. So, this is correct .
  
  
• Option (C) Spanish - The Spanish word for environment is ambiente or medio ambiente, which does not sound similar to environment.
  So, this is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (D) English - The English word for environment is environment, which is the same as the question. However, the context tells us that the word has been derived from another language, not from English itself. So, this is incorrect .

Thus, option (B) is correct