Linguistics
Indo-European language tree
What language should the Asgardians be speaking in the MCU?
Old norse
What is the name of Mexico's newest presidenta?
Claudia Sheinbaum
This is the capital of Minnesota
Saint Paul
English has a class divide in it's vocabulary. Germanic words are often in simpler words, like begin or eat. But which language often gives it's words to fancier english words, like commence or consume?
French
What common 'language' is actually a group of different languages or mutually unintelligible dialects?
Chinese
What is the movie where the main characters go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu?
Free Birds
Bad Bunny's newest single, about the political situation in Puerto Rico, La Vela, means what in english?
the candle
This waterfowl is the state bird of Minnesota
Common Loon
Aside from currently learning Spanish and Anglish, what other languages does Alex want to learn someday?
German, Mandarin, Bengali, and Urdu
What language is linguistically closest to English?
Flemish
Within the movie Sleeping Beauty, who are the main protagonists?
Flora, Fauna, and Merrywether, the 3 good fairies
In the musical, In the Heights, there are many Spanish terms that are used in the musical, including in song titles. Which song, when translated into English, means Patience and Faith?
Paciencia y Fé
This city, home of the Mayo Clinic, is Alex's hometown
Rochester
Within the Odyssey, Athena is called by many names, but she is most often called 'glaukopis', meaning what in English?
bright-eyed one
what are popular meme templates, such as "it's giving _" or "one cannot simply _ _ _" called in linguistics?
Arturito
¿Qué fiesta famosa de países hispanohablantes se celebra en la película Coco que es resulto del SYNCRETISMO de culturas indigenas y españolas?
Día de los Muertos
This famous Minnesota food includes a mixture of meat, carbs, dairy, and anything else someone wants to add in one baking pan.
hotdish
What does the word Yucatan mean in Yucatec Maya?
I don't understand you.
Languages that combine one or multiple languages into one are called what?
Creoles
Mythologically speaking, who is the only child of Loki that we don't see in the MCU?
Jormangandr, the midgard serpent
What Spanish word takes its form from the Arabic word Inshallah?
Ojalá
What does the name Minnesota (Mni Sóta Makoce) mean in the original language where it comes from, Dakota.
Land where the waters reflect the skies
What is Alex's favorite musical?