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WorksheetsEuropean Day of Languages Quiz 2020 ST MUNGOS
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
How many living languages are there estimated in the world today?
Around 500
Around 2000
Around 6000
Around 3500
What is generally considered to be the first form of written language?
Cuneiform script
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Cyrillic alphabet
Phoenician script
The official language of Azerbaijan is called...?
Azerbaijanian
Azerbaijanic
Azeri
Azerban
Where do sign languages come from?
They've been copied from the great apes living in Africa.
They were invented by the French Abbé de l'Epée between 1760 and 1789.
They emerged naturally where deaf people were gathered together and are present also in some indigenous populations.
They've been created in the language laboratory from the Gallaudet University (USA).
In which country is the language Cymraeg spoken?
In the Faroe Islands
In Wales
In Scotland
In Ireland
Sign Language is universal - True or False?
True
False
Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?
Russia
China
Germany
Norway
How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?
30,000 words
50,000 words
150,000 words
9,000 words
Which statement is true?
Romanian and French are Romance languages
Danish and Faroese are Slavic languages
Hungarian and Estonian belong to the Uralic language family
Latvian and Lithuanian belong to the Baltic language family
The tongue twister 'Fisker Frits Fisker Friske Fisk' is in:
Norweigan
Danish
Icelandic
Finish
Which of the following languages are written from right to left? (Select two!)
Maltese
Hebrew
Arabic
Japanese
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Chinese
English
Hindi
Spanish
What is Eurovision?
A dance competition
A singing competition
A European optician
A fashion show
Which country has won the most Eurovision titles?
Sweden
United Kingdom
Ireland
Luxembourg
Which of these languages is the most commonly spoken first language in Europe?
English
French
German
Italian
What is the official language of the United Kingdom?
French
Spanish
English
Latin
What currency is most commonly used in Europe?
Dollar
British Pound
Euro
Francs
The name 'Monkey' is banned in Denmark?
True
False
Iceland is mosquito free?
True
False
There is a jungle in Europe
True
False
Spain didn't participate in WW1 or WW2
True
False
Which is Europe's largest country?
France
Russia
Germany
Spain
What is Europe's highest mountain?
Mount Everest
Mont Blanc
Mount Elbrus
Ben Nevis
Name this European city
(a)
Which European city is this?
Budapest
Madrid
Helsinki
Paris
Name the European city
(a)
Which organisation is this?
United Nations
G8 Summit
European Union
Eurovision Song Contest
Who is this European leader?
Matt Hancock
Emmanuel Macron
Boris Johnson
Charles Michel
Who is this European leader?
Angela Merkel
Theresa May
Ursula von der Leyen
Marine Le Pen
Why do you think it is important to learn about languages and culture?
Answer in English.
