Quiz on Ziad Fazah: The World's Greatest Polyglot

What does the word 'polyglot' mean?

• Someone who speaks two languages

• Someone who speaks more than three languages

• Someone who speaks one language

• Someone who speaks five languages

How many languages can Ziad Fazah speak?

• 60

• 55

• 58

• 50

What was Ziad Fazah's mother tongue?

• French

• Mandarin Chinese

• Arabic

• English

Which language did Fazah learn first?

• Italian

• Spanish

• German

• Mandarin Chinese

What did the officials at the Chinese consulate initially think of Fazah's ability to learn Mandarin?

• They ignored him

• They laughed at him

• They were impressed

• They offered him a scholarship

At what age did Fazah move to Brazil?

• 16

• 20

• 22

• 18

What was the official language of Brazil?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Portuguese

What did the police in Brazil initially suspect Fazah of being?

• A journalist

• A tourist

• A spy

• A teacher

In which country did Fazah attract international attention on a television program?

• Greece

• Spain

• Brazil

• Lebanon

Which languages was Fazah tested in during the program in Greece?

• Hungarian, Czech, Korean

• Spanish, French, German

• Italian, Russian, Chinese

• Arabic, English, Portuguese