Language Origins Quiz

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English
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8th Grade
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Medium

Věra Livingstonová
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6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which language does the word 'coffee' come from?
French
Turkish
German
Italian
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word 'banana' comes from which region?
West Africa
Scandinavia
France
India
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of the word 'pyjamas'?
French
Hindi
German
Turkish
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word 'bungalow' comes from which language?
Urdu
French
Welsh
Cornish
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these words was introduced into English by the Vikings?
Crocodile
Egg
Coffee
Table
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What language contributed the word 'fruit' to English?
German
French
Turkish
Scandinavian
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