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Languages and their storiesVersion en ligne A short quiz about world languages par Kama Kabinet 1 How many languages are estimated to be indigenous to Europe? a less than 100 b 100 - 200 c 200 - 300 d 300 - 400 2 How many living languages are there estimated in the world? a Around 500 b Around 2000 c Around 4000 d Around 6000 3 Which is the most widely spoken language in the world? a English b Chinese c Hindi d Spanish 4 What proportion of all languages in the world are African languages? a 1/3 of all the languages b 1/2 of all the languages c 1/4 of all the languages d 1/5 of all the languages 5 Which of the following languages are written from right to left? a Japanese b Hebrew c Maltese d Modern Greek 6 Which of the following languages spoken in Europe today is considered to be the oldest? a Icelandic b Greek c Basque 7 What is generally considered to be the first form of written language? a Egyptian hieroglyphs b Cuneiform script c Phoenician script d Cyrillic alphabet 8 Where does the word 'alphabet' come from? a From Sanskrit b From the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet c From the name of the Greek god Alphaeus d From the Egyptian word for 'writing' 9 What is the origin of the Latin alphabet, used by the Romans? a borrowed from the Etruscan language b based upon the Greek language c created by the Romans themselves d derived from Hebrew script 10 Which stone helped in the deciphering of the hieroglyphs by European researchers? a Napoleon‘s stone b Babel stone c Rosetta stone d Hieroglyphius 11 To which country does the adjective 'Lusitanian' refer to? a Latvia b Lithuania c Poland d Portugal 12 From which language does the flower name 'tulip' come from? a Latin b Turkish c Dutch d German 13 In which country is the language Cymraeg spoken? a Ireland b Scotland c Wales d Faroe Islands 14 Which book is considered to be the world's oldest? a The Epic of Gilgamesh b Bede's Historia c The Koran d Chanson de Roland 15 What is a reverse dictionary? a A dictionary which starts with the letter 'z' and ends with the letter 'a‚ b A dictionary listing words alphabetically from their last letter c A dictionary which provides etymological information d A dictionary which provides phonological information Feedback 1 It is estimated that there are between 200 and 300 indigenous languages in Europe. 2 It is estimated, that there are around 6000 living languages in the world. 3 It is English because even the Chinese are learning it. 4 About one third of all languages in the world are African languages. It is assumed that about half of all African languages, which means about 1000 languages (!), will die out within the next 50 years! 5 Hebrew is written from right to left. Japanese, traditionally, is written from top to bottom (and then right to left). Maltese is written from left to right. 6 Basque is considered to be the oldest European language spoken today. 7 Cuneiform was used for over 3000 years throughout the Near East by such cultures as the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites. 8 The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet - alpha and beta. 9 The Latin alphabet was borrowed from the Etruscan language. 10 The Rosetta Stone from 196 B.C. contains the same text in three languages which made it possible for researchers to understand the text written in hieroglyphs. 11 The adjective Lusitanian refers to Portugal. Strictly speaking, it refers to Lusitania, an ancient region of the Iberian Peninsula; a Roman province from 27 BC to the late 4th century AD. 12 The word tulip comes from the Turkish word 'tülbend', which means 'turban'. Tulips were exported to West Europe around 1560. 13 Cymraeg is a Celtic language spoken in Wales. 14 The Epic of Gilgamesh is believed to be the first ever written book. Είναι γνωστό ότι έχει γραφτεί στην Σουμερία soon after 2000 BC. 15 A reverse dictionary is a dictionary listing words alphabetically from their last letter. (very important for linguists and even spies as they can get there a clue for deciphering some secret messages).

Languages and their storiesVersion en ligne

A short quiz about world languages

How many languages are estimated to be indigenous to Europe?

less than 100

100 - 200

200 - 300

300 - 400

How many living languages are there estimated in the world?

Around 500

Around 2000

Around 4000

Around 6000

Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?

English

Chinese

Hindi

Spanish

What proportion of all languages in the world are African languages?

1/3 of all the languages

1/2 of all the languages

1/4 of all the languages

1/5 of all the languages

Which of the following languages are written from right to left?

Japanese

Hebrew

Maltese

Modern Greek

Which of the following languages spoken in Europe today is considered to be the oldest?

Icelandic

Greek

Basque

What is generally considered to be the first form of written language?

Egyptian hieroglyphs

Cuneiform script

Phoenician script

Cyrillic alphabet

Where does the word 'alphabet' come from?

From Sanskrit

From the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet

From the name of the Greek god Alphaeus

From the Egyptian word for 'writing'

What is the origin of the Latin alphabet, used by the Romans?

borrowed from the Etruscan language

based upon the Greek language

created by the Romans themselves

derived from Hebrew script

Which stone helped in the deciphering of the hieroglyphs by European researchers?

Napoleon‘s stone

Babel stone

Rosetta stone

Hieroglyphius

To which country does the adjective 'Lusitanian' refer to?

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Portugal

From which language does the flower name 'tulip' come from?

Latin

Turkish

Dutch

German

In which country is the language Cymraeg spoken?

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Faroe Islands

Which book is considered to be the world's oldest?

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Bede's Historia

The Koran

Chanson de Roland

What is a reverse dictionary?

A dictionary which starts with the letter 'z' and ends with the letter 'a‚

A dictionary listing words alphabetically from their last letter

A dictionary which provides etymological information

A dictionary which provides phonological information

Feedback

It is estimated that there are between 200 and 300 indigenous languages in Europe.

It is estimated, that there are around 6000 living languages in the world.

It is English because even the Chinese are learning it.

About one third of all languages in the world are African languages. It is assumed that about half of all African languages, which means about 1000 languages (!), will die out within the next 50 years!

Hebrew is written from right to left. Japanese, traditionally, is written from top to bottom (and then right to left). Maltese is written from left to right.

Basque is considered to be the oldest European language spoken today.

Cuneiform was used for over 3000 years throughout the Near East by such cultures as the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites.

The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet - alpha and beta.

The Latin alphabet was borrowed from the Etruscan language.

The Rosetta Stone from 196 B.C. contains the same text in three languages which made it possible for researchers to understand the text written in hieroglyphs.

The adjective Lusitanian refers to Portugal. Strictly speaking, it refers to Lusitania, an ancient region of the Iberian Peninsula; a Roman province from 27 BC to the late 4th century AD.

The word tulip comes from the Turkish word 'tülbend', which means 'turban'. Tulips were exported to West Europe around 1560.

Cymraeg is a Celtic language spoken in Wales.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is believed to be the first ever written book. Είναι γνωστό ότι έχει γραφτεί στην Σουμερία soon after 2000 BC.

A reverse dictionary is a dictionary listing words alphabetically from their last letter. (very important for linguists and even spies as they can get there a clue for deciphering some secret messages).