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English
Potpurri
100

What kind of language is English? 

(West) Germanic language

100

What is the most spoken language in the world (native speakers only)?

Mandarin

100

안녕하세요

Korean

100

What is the least used letter in the English language?

Z

100

What two teams are playing in the superbowl this month

Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs

200

What are the 4 main (western) Romance Languages?

French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese 

200

This language is the first language to be printed in a book?

German

200

こんにちは

Japanese

200

What two things are necessary to form a sentence? 

A subject and a verb

200
Three movies have won the most Oscars at 11. Name one of those movies 

Ben-Hur

Titanic

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

300

What language group is Japanese a part of? 

Trick question, It's its own family

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

300

How many languages are spoken around the world? 

Around 7,000-7,100. 

300

Γειά σου

Greek

300

Correct this Sentence: Who should I vote for?

Whom should I vote for?

300

What cultural event took place this weekend

Either groundhog day or the grammys, either works.

400

Which language group includes languages such as Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish?

Slavic. 

400

What is the first written language?

Sumerian

400

Jambo!

Swahili

400

Spell the following word: 

Entrepreneur

400

Name all 4 major sports leagues in the United States

NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL

500

Which language is considered closest to English? 

Technically, it's Frisian (a language spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland)

We will also accept Dutch

500

Name the six official languages of the UN

English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish


500

Aloha!

Hawaiian

500

What is the word for the plastic tip at the end of a shoelace?

An aglet

500
What was the original purpose of the tiny pocket on the front of Jeans?

To store pocket watches

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