SS Quiz 24th November Upper School DCSPD

Which ancient civilization developed the first known system of writing?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• The Persian Empire

• The Babylonians

In addition to Japan, what other country has Japanese as an official language?

• South Korea

• Malaysia

• Philippines

• None, only Japan

Which language family does Hungarian belong to?

• Cyrillic

• English

• Uralic

• Farsi

What is the official language combination of Switzerland?

• English, Spanish, French, German

• French, German, Romansh and Italian

• Italian, German, English and French

• French, Italian, Portuguese and German

What is the largest French speaking country in the world?

• France

• Canada

• Senegal

• Democratic Republic of Congo

Which language family does Finnish belong to?

• Slavic

• English

• Uralic

• Arabic

How many official languages does South Africa have?

• 3

• 7

• 11

• 5

Which language is mostly spoken by the people of Pakistan?

• Farsi

• Arabic

• Urdu

• English

Which language is considered to be the oldest written language that is still in use?

• Arabic

• Mandarin

• Sanskrit

• Hebrew

How many tones are there in Cantonese?

• 1

• 17

• 9

• 6