Language quiz

How many languages are there in the world?

• Around 7k

• 526

• Around 2k

• Around 5k

What is the official language of the USA?

• English

• English and Spanish

• 
  There's no official language

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How many official languages are in the EU?

• 26

• 24

• 20

• 31

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How many official languages does Switzerland have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which country has the most languages?

• India

• China

• Indonesia

• Papua New Guinea

Answer explanation

Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world. There are 840 living languages spoken in the country

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What means "Hakuna Matata" from Swahili?

• Life is great

• No worries

• Be happy

• Keep calm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Sign language is same in every country

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sign language is not a Universal Language.

There are somewhere between 138 and 300 different types of sign language used around the globe today

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which language has the second-most native speakers?

• Spanish

• Chinese

• English

• French

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which book is translated into the most languages

• The Little Prince

• The Bible

• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Answer explanation

The Bible is translated into 3350 languages.

Little Prince - 380 languages

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - 174 languages

Universal Declaration of Human RIghts - 555 languages

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is generally considered to be the first form of written language?

• Cuneiform script

• Egyptian hieroglyphs

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Phoenician script

Answer explanation

Cuneiform was used for over 3000 years throughout the Near East by such cultures as the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A