European Day of Languages

Multiple Choice

Which year was the European Day of Languages set up?

• 2001

• 2010

• 2011

• 2020

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Over ..... languages are spoken in Europe

• 100

• 150

• 200

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How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?

• 30.000

• 50.000

• 150.00

• 9.000

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European Day of Languages is held on

• 27th Sep

• 26th Sep

• 25th Sep

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The three main 'language families' in Europe are:

• Greek, Uralic and Celtic

• Slavic, Greek and Germanic

• Germanic, Romance and Slavic

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The European union has ....... official languages

• 24

• 20

• 30

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What is this dish called?

• risotto

• haggis

• paella

• cassoulet

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The tongue twister

Fisker Frits fisker friske fisk

comes from

• Dannish

• Norwegian

• Icelandic

• Finish

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Which day of the week is called martes, mardi or martedi in 3 different European languages?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

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'Доброе утро' means 

• Good morning

• Goodbye

• See you tomorrow

• Good afternoon

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What does 'real" in the name Real Madrid mean?

• best

• true

• royal

• real

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What are Brie, Roquefort and Emmental?

• cheeses

• drinks

• desserts

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Where might someone greet you with 'bore da?

• Romania

• Wales

• Holland

• Slovakia

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Which country uses the internet code SE (e.g. www. website.se)? 

• Switzerland

• Sweden

• Singapore

• Spain

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What is 'red wine" in Spanish?

• vino rojo

• vino tinto

• vin rouge

• vino roso

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To whom did Charles V say he spoke Spanish?

• his wife

• God

• his servant

• his horse

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Sign language is universal

• True

• False

• Only in Europe

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"Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own"

Who said these words?

• William Shakespeare

• Johann Volfgang von Goethe

• William Blake

• Paulo Coelho

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What is the underground called by the German?

• U-bahn

• Metro

• Zug

• Banhoff

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The word "graffiti" origins from

• French

• Spanish

• Italian

• Russian

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The most linguistically diverse European city is

• Paris

• London

• Rome

• Berlin