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International Languages Week

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many languages are spoken in the world?

a)

7

b)

70

c)

700

d)

7000

2.

After English, what is the next most spoken language in the world?

a)

Spanish

b)

Chinese

c)

French

d)

Hindi

3.

In which language would you hear someone say 'merci beaucoup'?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

Italian

4.

The capital city of Australia is...

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Canberra

d)

Blackrock

5.

Where is Spain?

6.

What is this famous New Zealand dessert called?

a)

Cheesecake

b)

Pavlova

c)

Lamington

d)

Princess Pie

7.

Which country is known for its poutine dish?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Mexico

8.

Which country is famous for its chimichurri sauce?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Nigeria

d)

The Phillipines

9.

Which country is famous for its adobo?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

The Phillipines

d)

Argentina

10.

Which country is known for its tapas?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Greece

11.

Choose the correct organization for the picture.

a)

UNICEF

b)

WHO

c)

UN

d)

WTO

12.

The Red Cross is a _______organization whose purpose is to help people in war time and natural disasters.

a)

political

b)

military

c)

humanitarian

d)

commercial

13.

What is the third largest continent in the world?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

14.

What percentage of the global population has no access to an education in a language they speak or understand?

a)

40

b)

43

c)

55

d)

102

15.

How often does a language disappear in today’s societies?

a)

Every three months

b)

Every month

c)

Every two weeks

d)

Every week

16.

Which United Nations Entity proclaimed 21 February International Mother Language Day?

a)

World Intellectual Property Organization

b)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

c)

United Nations World Tourism Organization

d)

United Nations Development Programme

17.

Guten tag, is "Good morning" in...

a)

German

b)

Irish Gaelic

c)

Scottish Gaelic

d)

Swedish

18.

In which small country will you find this road sign "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?"

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

19.

Which language is useful to learn if you wish to be an astronaut?

a)

Polish

b)

Russian

c)

German

d)

French

20.

Which language has a written history of about 5000 years?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Russian

c)

Hungarian

d)

Greek

21.

How many official languages are there in India?

a)

22

b)

32

c)

45

d)

36

22.

Which languages are official in Canada?

a)

Canadian

b)

English and French

c)

French and German

d)

English

23.

What language is most commonly chosen by International businesses?

a)

French

b)

Japanese

c)

Italian

d)

English.

24.

What alphabet does English use?

a)

Roman

b)

Arabic

c)

Greek

d)

Hebrew

25.

Which language is spoken in Brazil?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

German

26.

Which language is used in the Netherlands?

a)

Albanian

b)

Dutch

c)

Croatian

d)

Spanish

27.

Which language is spoken in Pakistan?

a)

Dutch

b)

Polish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Urdu

28.

What language is this symbol from? ß

a)

Polish

b)

German

c)

Russian

d)

Spanish

29.

True or False? You can select Latin in the ATMs in the Vatican city.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Where is this famous place in NZ? Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

a)

Auckland

b)

Hawkes Bay

c)

Dunedin

d)

Taupō