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Euro Day of Languages

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many living languages are there estimated in the world today?
a)
Around 500
b)
Around 2000
c)
Around 3500
d)
Around 6000
2.
. Sign language is universal. - true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
3.
The Germanic family of languages does NOT include
a)
Swedish
b)
Icelandic
c)
English
d)
Romanian
4.
Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
Germany
d)
Norway
5.
How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?
a)
30.000
b)
50.000
c)
150.000
d)
9.000
6.
Which of the following languages are written from right to left?
a)
Maltese
b)
Japanese
c)
Arabic
7.
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
8.
The Slavic languages include
a)
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
b)
Polish, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian
c)
Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Bulgarian
9.
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
10.
The European Day of Languages was started in
a)
2000
b)
2001
c)
2002
d)
2003
11.

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

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

12.

How many languages do people speak in Europe?

a)

100-200

b)

200-300

c)

300-400

13.

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

a)

Bulghish

b)

Bulgarian

c)

Bulghi

14.

What's the capital city of Turkey?

a)

Instabul

b)

Smirne

c)

Ankara

15.

What's the official site of the European Parlaiment?

a)

Strasbourg

b)

Brussels

c)

Paris

16.

How do you say 'thank you' in French?

a)

Gracias

b)

Merci

c)

Danke

17.

Where can you see this important bridge?

a)

In Berlin

b)

In Madrid

c)

In London

18.

Where is Goulash mostly popular?

a)

In Turkey

b)

In Poland

c)

In Bulgaria

19.

Where can you admire this monument?

a)

In Turkey

b)

In Bulgaria

c)

In Poland

20.

Which of these countries does not border Bulgaria?

a)

Romania

b)

Turkey

c)

Poland

21.

What is the capital city of Portugal?

a)

Lisboa

b)

Porto

c)

Faro

d)

Coimbra

22.

How do you say happy in Greek?

a)

felice

b)

glücklich

c)

heureux

d)

Eftihizmenos

23.

What are the colours of Turkish flag?

a)

Red - Black

b)

Red - White

c)

blue - green

d)

Green - red

24.

Which European countries have the same colours on their flags as the Bulgarian one?

a)

Bulgaria, Germany, Russia

b)

Bulgaria, Lithuania, France

c)

Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy

d)

Bulgaria, Ireland, Belgium

25.

What is the language spoken in...

a)

German

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

French

26.

How many colors has the Greek flag?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

one

27.

How many regions are there in Turkey?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

28.

What is the animal on the Bulgarian state coat of arms?

a)

eagle

b)

lion

c)

bear

d)

wolf

29.

How do you say Happy European Day of Languages in Portuguese?

a)

Честит Европейски ден на езиците

b)

Mutlu Avrupa Dilleri Günü

c)

Feliz dia Europeu das Línguas

d)

Ευτυχισμένη Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Γλωσσών

30.

Who is Atatürk?

a)

A writer

b)

The founder of Turkish Republic

c)

A scientist

d)

A doctor

31.

What city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2019?

a)

Plovdiv

b)

Sofia

c)

Varna

d)

Veliko Turnovo

32.

How do you say hello in Portuguese?

a)

γεια σας

b)

привет

c)

Merhaba

d)

Olá

33.

Which is a Greek traditional dish?

a)

pizza

b)

pasta

c)

mousaka

d)

imam baildi

34.

How many letters are there in the Bulgarian alphabet?

a)

26

b)

28

c)

32

d)

30

35.
Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
Germany
d)
Norway
36.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Hindi

c)

Spanish

d)

English

37.
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
38.
From which language do we get the word graffiti ?
a)
Italian
b)
English
c)
German
d)
Spanish
39.
Which day of the week is called martes, mardi or martedì in 3 different   European Languages?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Sunday
40.
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%
41.

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

a)

54

b)

27

c)

84

d)

81

42.

Which letter is the most commonly used in English?

a)

Letter "S"

b)

Letter "E"

c)

Letter "A"

d)

Letter "R"

43.
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
44.
The Slavic language group is found in central and ______ Europe.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern