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WorksheetsLanguage Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which language is considered the oldest written language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Sumerian
Greek
Arabic
In how many countries is Spanish an official language?
15
21
31
42
What is the writing system of the Russian language?
Cyrillic
Latin
Greek
Devanagari
The English word "kangaroo" is borrowed from which language?
Indigenous language in South America
Ancient Greek
Indigenous language in Australia
Latin
Which language is written from right to left?
English
Japanese
Arabic
Russian
English, German, and Dutch belong to which language family?
Romance
Slavic
Germanic
Baltic
How many official languages does the United Nations have?
4
6
9
11
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
English
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Hindi
Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?
2,000
5,000
7,000
10,000
How many languages is the famous linguist and polyglot, Sir Richard Burton, known to have spoken fluently?
7
15
25
40
About what percentage of ALL movies around the world are produced in English?
8%
42%
81%
99%
The Korean writing system, Hangul, was created during the 15th century. Who is credited with its invention?
Confucius
King Sejong
The Bangtan Boys (BTS)
Park Jae-sang (PSY)
In which country is Basque and Catalan spoken?
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Which languages have influenced the English languages? Choose all that apply.
Greek
African
French
German
Arabic
What is the official language of Italy?
Italian
Latin
Spanish
French
Which continent is Swahili spoken in?
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
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?
4
6
8
10
Which of the following languages is considered a "dead" language, meaning it is no longer spoken as a native language?
Latin
Hindi
Punjabi
Portuguese
Which Louisiana language is considered an "endangered" language that is slowly dying away?
Creole French
Hawaiian
Swahili
Cherokee
How many English dialects are there?
6
54
98
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