WorksheetsNational Foreign Language Week Trivia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is meant by the phrase CARPE DIEM?
for almighty God
takes one to know one
catch me a fish
seize the day
With what country do we associate the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM?
USA
Portugal
Italy
Mexico
What does E PLURIBUS UNUM mean?
unity and justice for all
indivisible
out of many, one
plural onions
The phrase E PLURIBUS UNUM appears on all American coins.
True
False
What is meant by the phrase PLUS CA CHANGE, PLUS C'EST LA MEME CHOSE?
Change happens whether you like it or not.
Everything changes for the better.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Change is good, but so is choosing your fate.
In the phrase FORTUNA FAVET FATIUS, who does Fortune favor?
the strong
the foolish
the brave
the weak
What does ERIN, GO BRAGH mean?
Erin, go away
Look to the past
Look to the future
Ireland forever
What does Decartes' famous phrase COGITO EGO SUM mean?
Cognition is the sum of all languages.
I think, therefore I am.
I think that I am.
Think about the sum.
What is SCHADENFREUDE?
belief in the works of Sigmund Freud
high speed trains
shady spots
pleasure in the misfortune of others
What did Julius Caesar mean when he said VENI VIDI VICI?
I am that I am, that I am
Love, life, liberty
I drink, I love, I live
I came, I saw, I conquered
What might a shopkeeper in China say to you upon entering their store?
Xie xie
Yi zhi mao youyong
Huanying
Yi pi ma paobu
How would you greet someone in Polish?
Nie
Jabłko
Tak
Cześć
Name the top 3 most widely spoken languages in the world in terms of native speakers of the language (those who speak the language as a first language).
Mandarin (Chinese), Spanish & English
English, Spanish & French
English, Mandarin (Chinese) & Arabic
Spanish, English & Hindi
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 most widely spoken languages in the world in terms of native speakers of the language (those who speak the language as a first language).
Hindi
Arabic
Mandarin (Chinese)
Russian
Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world in terms of native speakers of the language (those who speak the language as a first language).
French
Japanese
Russian
Portuguese
