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European Day of Languages

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many languages are there in the world?

a)

1000 to 2000

b)

5000 to 6000

c)

6000 to 7000

d)

More than 10000

2.

How many indigenous languages are there in Europe?

a)

About 20

b)

About 500

c)

About 225

d)

About 50

3.

Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?

a)

English

b)

Chinese

c)

Portuguese

d)

Hindi

4.

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

a)

Maltese

b)

Japanese

c)

Chinese

d)

Arabic

5.

Which of the following languages spoken in Europe is considered to be the oldest?

a)

Greek

b)

Galician

c)

Basque

d)

Icelandic

6.

In which country is Cymraeg spoken?

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

England

7.

Which of the following languages belong is a Celtic language?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Welsh

d)

Basque

8.

Which of the following languages is considered to be a Romance language?

a)

Catalan

b)

English

c)

Welsh

d)

German

9.

What does the word Eskimo mean?

a)

snow

b)

stranger

c)

friend

d)

neighbour

10.

What is the origin of the English word "apple"?

a)

From the Italian town "Abella"?

b)

Adam in the Bible?

c)

From the Greek god Apollo?

d)

From the Latin verb "appelare"?