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The French and Spanish-speaking worlds

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent has the greatest number of French-speakers (around 97 million people)?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

2.

Approximately how many Spanish speakers live in Central and South America?

a)

80 million

b)

100 million

c)

422 million

d)

210 million

3.

The group of nations in which French is an official or culturally significant language is called...

(a)  

4.

Which of these countries have Spanish as their official language?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Brazil

c)

Belize

d)

Argentina

e)

Suriname

5.

Which of these territories are overseas departments of France (and therefore officially part of France)?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Mayotte

c)

Martinique

d)

Guadeloupe

e)

Reunion Island

6.

Approximately how many languages are spoken on the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, which was once jointly controlled by France and Britain?

a)

3 languages

b)

145 languages

c)

50 languages

d)

10 languages

7.

Which of these Spanish-speaking countries has the highest population?

a)

Mexico

b)

Colombia

c)

Argentina

d)

Peru

8.

Which province of Canada has a majority French-speaking population?

a)

Manitoba

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

d)

Nova Scotia

9.

Which two countries (one French-speaking and the other Spanish-speaking) share the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean?

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10.

Why are French and Spanish the official languages of so many different countries?

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