Languages
In North Africa, which language is most spoken?
Arabic.
Number of native speakers: 150 million in Africa, 280 million worldwide.
The Taj Mahal is located in…
Egypt.
Pigeons originate from…
North Africa, Middle East, and Europe.
Which country produces the most silk in the world?
China.
The number of languages spoken in New York.
800 languages.
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Fun fact: It is possible to hypnotize a frog by placing it on its back and gently stroking its stomach.
Where can you find the smallest frog in the world?
Paedophryne amauensis is from Papua New Guinea, and it is 7.7 mm.
Which language was the first printed book in?
German.
How many Arabic words does Spanish contain?
4,000 words.
Where is Parque nacional Tikal located?
Tikal, Guatemala.
How many species of butterflies are located in the Picos de Europa?
154.
How often do languages go extinct?
It is estimated that every two weeks, one language goes extinct.
Which language is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin.
Where is the Peace Memorial or Genbaku Dome located?
Hint: This city is located on the continent of Asia.
Hiroshima.
Fun fact: Bats will always turn left when exiting a cave.
Where can you find one of the planet´s largest bat species?
The golden-crowned flying fox is a fruit-eating megabat found only in the Philippines.
It has a wingspan up to 5 feet 6 inches long, and weighs 2.6 pounds.
Which self-governing country was the first to allow all adult women to vote?
New Zealand.
Which language has the longest alphabet?
The Cambodian alphabet has 74 characters.
A Roman ampitheater that was officially dedicated in 80 A.D. by Titus.
The Colosseum.
There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. List the name of the 5 major oceans where dolphins can be found.
Extra point: There is another place where dolphins can live that is not the ocean or a sea.
The Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, the Southern Ocean.
Freshwater streams/rivers, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin (boto).
Which language is the least spoken language in the world? How many people speak this language?
The Busuu language is spoken by 8 people in the world. It is the language of Southern Bantoid of Cameroon.
When did language originate?
Many linguists believe that language originated around 100,000 BC.