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Languages and cultures around the world!

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which language is used in this expression?

Përshendetje

a)

Albanian

b)

Armenian

c)

Azerbaijani

d)

Arabic

2.

In which country do you speak Gearman as an official language?

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

3.

How do you say 'thank you' in Portuguese?

a)

Gracias

b)

Obrigado

c)

Danke

d)

Merci

4.

What's the official site of the European Parlaiment?

a)

Strasbourg

b)

Brussels

c)

Paris

d)

Berlin

5.
How many living languages are there estimated in the world today?
a)
Around 500
b)
Around 2000
c)
Around 3500
d)
Around 6000
6.
. Sign language is universal. - true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
Germany
d)
Norway
8.
How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?
a)
30.000
b)
50.000
c)
150.000
d)
9.000
9.
The Romance languages include
a)
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian
b)
Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian
c)
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian
10.
Due to the influx of migrants and refugees, Europe has become largely multilingual. In London alone around ............. languages are spoken.
a)
300
b)
100
c)
10
d)
30
11.
The European Day of Languages was started in
a)
2000
b)
2001
c)
2002
d)
2003
12.

In which of the following countries is German an official language?

a)

All

b)

Switzerland

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Belgium

13.

Which of the following languages are written from right to left?

a)

Hebrew and Arabic

b)

Maltese

c)

Arabic

d)

Japanese and Hebrew

14.

Which is the second most widely spoken language in the world?

a)

Chinese

b)

Hindi

c)

Spanish

d)

English

15.
 Which of the following languages is considered to be the oldest language still used in Europe?
a)
Galician
b)
Basque
c)
Icelandic
d)
Greek
16.
Which European language is Afrikaans derived from?
a)
German
b)
English
c)
Dutch
d)
French
17.
Which of these two languages are official languages in Switzerland?
a)
Swiss and French
b)
French and German
c)
German and Swiss
d)
Italian and Swiss
18.
From which language do we get the word graffiti ?
a)
Italian
b)
English
c)
German
d)
Spanish
19.
Which day of the week is called martes, mardi or martedì in 3 different   European Languages?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Sunday
20.
In Denmark, more than 85% of the citizens can express themselves in   another language. What do you think the percentage is in Britain ?
a)
25%
b)
15%
c)
45%
d)
34%
21.

In how many countries English is used as an official language?

a)

54

b)

27

c)

84

d)

81

22.

Which letter is the most commonly used in English?

a)

Letter "S"

b)

Letter "E"

c)

Letter "A"

d)

Letter "R"

23.

How many languages do people speak in Europe?

a)

100-200

b)

200-300

c)

300-400

d)

400-500

24.

How many official languages are spoken in Europe?

a)

between 20 and 30

b)

between 30 and 40

c)

betweeen 40 and 50

d)

betweeen 10 and 20

25.
About 20% of Europeans speak English or German as their native language in the _____ language group.
a)
Germanic
b)
Slavic
c)
Romance
d)
None of the Above
26.
The Slavic language group is found in central and ______ Europe.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
27.
. Sign language is universal. - true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
28.
Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
Germany
d)
Norway
29.
How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?
a)
30.000
b)
50.000
c)
150.000
d)
9.000
30.
The Slavic languages include
a)
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
b)
Polish, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian
c)
Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Bulgarian
31.
Due to the influx of migrants and refugees, Europe has become largely multilingual. In London alone around ............. languages are spoken.
a)
300
b)
100
c)
10
d)
30
32.
The European Day of Languages was started in
a)
2000
b)
2001
c)
2002
d)
2003
33.

In which country do you speak Gearman as an official language?

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

34.

What is the most spoken language in the world?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Chinese

35.

What's the name of the language spoken in Bulgaria?

a)

Bulghish

b)

Bulgarian

c)

Bulghi

36.

What's the capital city of Turkey?

a)

Instabul

b)

Smirne

c)

Ankara

37.

What's the official site of the European Parlaiment?

a)

Strasbourg

b)

Brussels

c)

Paris

38.

How do you say 'thank you' in French?

a)

Gracias

b)

Merci

c)

Danke

39.

Where can you see this important bridge?

a)

In Berlin

b)

In Madrid

c)

In London