2024Language and Culture European Day of Languages

Which alphabet group is NOT listed among the eight major alphabet groups?

• Arabic

• Hebrew

• Cyrillic

• Latin

• Chinese

How many of the world's languages are estimated to be endangered?

• 1,000

• 3,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

What is the most confusing bird in the world called in English?

• French chicken

• Turkish turkey

• Greek parrot

• Italian sparrow

What does the Italian word "squisito" mean?

• Strange

• Delicious

• Beautiful

• Sour

How many ways are there to write the sound "o" in French?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

What is the oldest script that has not yet been deciphered?

• Egyptian hieroglyphs

• Indus script

• Cuneiform

• Linear B

Which language is the most successfully revived in history?

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Sanskrit

• Greek

What is the word for "Christmas Book Flood" in Icelandic?

• Jólabókaflóð

• Jólakaka

• Jólabók

• Jólaflóð

In which year was Scrabble invented?

• 1921

• 1931

• 1941

• 1951

What is the origin of the word "January"?

• Roman god of war

• Roman god of portals

• Roman god of harvest

• Roman god of love