The French and Spanish-speaking worlds

Which continent has the greatest number of French-speakers (around 97 million people)?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

Approximately how many Spanish speakers live in Central and South America?

• 80 million

• 100 million

• 422 million

• 210 million

The group of nations in which French is an official or culturally significant language is called...

(a)  

Which of these countries have Spanish as their official language?

• Venezuela

• Brazil

• Belize

• Argentina

• Suriname

Which of these territories are overseas departments of France (and therefore officially part of France)?

• French Guiana

• Mayotte

• Martinique

• Guadeloupe

• Reunion Island

Approximately how many languages are spoken on the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, which was once jointly controlled by France and Britain?

• 3 languages

• 145 languages

• 50 languages

• 10 languages

Which of these Spanish-speaking countries has the highest population?

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Peru

Which province of Canada has a majority French-speaking population?

• Manitoba

• British Columbia

• Quebec

• Nova Scotia

Which two countries (one French-speaking and the other Spanish-speaking) share the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean?

Why are French and Spanish the official languages of so many different countries?