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European Day of Languages

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many official languages are there in the European Union?

a)

50

b)

24

c)

60

2.

When did the first "European Day of Languages" take place?

a)

2002

b)

2011

c)

2001

3.

Why is it important to learn different languages?

a)

Get jobs in other countries when you are older.

b)

On holiday, you could speak the local language.

c)

You can make new friends from other parts of the world.

4.

How many languages are spoken in the British Isles?

a)

14

b)

5

c)

11

5.

Tongue-twister: Sister Sue sells sea shells. She sells sea shells on shore. Where does Sister Sue sell the shells?

a)

In the town square.

b)

In the supermarket.

c)

On the coast.

6.

Dutch: Kindercarnavalsoptochtvoorbereidingswerkzaamheden.

What does it mean?

a)

A traditional chocolate pudding for carnival.

b)

Preparation activities for a children's carnival procession.

c)

A bank holiday to celebrate carnival.

7.

English: hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism. What does it mean?

 

a)

The love of long words.

b)

An illness hippopotamuses can get when they are young

c)

The fear of hippopotamuses

8.

Italian: precipitevolissimevolmente. What does it mean?

 

a)

A type of storm.

b)

To do something in a hurry.

c)

A marathon under the rain.

9.

Turkish: Afyonkarahisarlilardanlarmis. What does it mean?

a)

A traditional dress for weddings in Turkey.

b)

Belonging to the family that came from Afyonkarahisar.

c)

A collection of books containing the history of Turkey.

10.

Where would you find the Eiffel Tower?

a)

Berlin

b)

Barcelona

c)

Paris

11.

What is the most widely spoken language in the continent of Europe?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Russian

12.

What language is “arklys” (horse)?

a)

Lithuanian

b)

Latvian

c)

German

13.

What language is “guten tag” (good morning)?

a)

Latvian

b)

German

c)

Lithuanian

14.

Which of these words is a “loanword”?

a)

Can

b)

Pasta

c)

Baby

15.

"Obrigado” is thank you in which language?

a)

Hungarian

b)

Czech

c)

Portuguese

16.

“Fisk” is a Danish word for what?

a)

Fishfingers

b)

Fish

c)

Flippers

17.

“Cinci” is number five in which language?

a)

Italian

b)

Portuguese

c)

Romanian

18.

In which country would someone say “Enchanté(e)!”

if they were pleased to meet you?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Malta

19.

What’s the capital of Hungary?

a)

Budapest

b)

Bucharest

c)

Stockholm

20.

Which European city has the longer population?

a)

London

b)

Istanbul

c)

Berlin

21.

Which of these countries

does not have a royal family?

a)

Finland

b)

Belgium

c)

Norway

22.

In which country would you find the tallest mountain in Europe?

a)

Scotland

b)

France

c)

Russia

23.

From which country is this sign?

a)

Norway

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

24.

From which country is this sign?

a)

Irish

b)

Polish

c)

Spanish

25.

In which country can you see this sign?

a)

Belgium

b)

Italy

c)

Hungary

26.

In which country can you see this sign?

a)

Dutch

b)

Spain

c)

France

27.

In which country can you find this banner?

a)

Croatia

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

28.

In which country can you find this shop?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Greece