World Languages

What alphabet does English use?

• Roman

• Greek

• Arabic

• Hebrew

What writing system does Chinese use?

• The Roman Alphabet

• The Cyrillic Alphabet

• Symbols called pictographs and ideographs

• The Greek Alphabet

The word alphabet comes from...?

• The Greek Alphabet

• The Roman Alphabet

• The Hebrew Alphabet

• The Cyrillic Alphabet

What percentage of the world does not speak English?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

What is the most spoken language in the world?

• English

• Spanish

• Arabic

• Chinese

What was the language of the Ancient Romans?

• Latin

• Greek

• Egyptian

• Persian

What alphabet does Russian use?

• Greek

• Roman

• Cyrillic

• Arabic

Which country does NOT speak English as a main language?

• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• New Zealand
• Singapore

How many languages are there in the world?

• about 7,000
• about 1,000
• about 3,000
• about 5,000

Which language is NOT in the top 5 spoken in the world?

• Arabic
• Hindi
• Polish
• Spanish