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Language Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which language is considered the oldest written language in the world?

a)

Mandarin Chinese

b)

Sumerian

c)

Greek

d)

Arabic

2.

In how many countries is Spanish an official language?

a)

15

b)

21

c)

31

d)

42

3.

What is the writing system of the Russian language?

a)

Cyrillic

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Devanagari

4.

The English word "kangaroo" is borrowed from which language?

a)

Indigenous language in South America

b)

Ancient Greek

c)

Indigenous language in Australia

d)

Latin

5.

Which language is written from right to left?

a)

English

b)

Japanese

c)

Arabic

d)

Russian

6.

English, German, and Dutch belong to which language family?

a)

Romance

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Baltic

7.

How many official languages does the United Nations have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

9

d)

11

8.

Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?

a)

English

b)

Mandarin Chinese

c)

Spanish

d)

Hindi

9.

Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?

a)

2,000

b)

5,000

c)

7,000

d)

10,000

10.

How many languages is the famous linguist and polyglot, Sir Richard Burton, known to have spoken fluently?

a)

7

b)

15

c)

25

d)

40

11.

About what percentage of ALL movies around the world are produced in English?

a)

8%

b)

42%

c)

81%

d)

99%

12.

The Korean writing system, Hangul, was created during the 15th century. Who is credited with its invention?

a)

Confucius

b)

King Sejong

c)

The Bangtan Boys (BTS)

d)

Park Jae-sang (PSY)

13.

In which country is Basque and Catalan spoken?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Portugal

14.

Which languages have influenced the English languages? Choose all that apply.

a)

Greek

b)

African

c)

French

d)

German

e)

Arabic

15.

What is the official language of Italy?

a)

Italian

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

d)

French

16.

Which continent is Swahili spoken in?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

17.

Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch or intonation of a word can change its meaning. How many tones does Mandarin Chinese have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

18.

Which of the following languages is considered a "dead" language, meaning it is no longer spoken as a native language?

a)

Latin

b)

Hindi

c)

Punjabi

d)

Portuguese

19.

Which Louisiana language is considered an "endangered" language that is slowly dying away?

a)

Creole French

b)

Hawaiian

c)

Swahili

d)

Cherokee

20.

How many English dialects are there?

a)

6

b)

54

c)

98

d)

160