General
How many indigenous languages are there estimated to be in Europe?
1. less than 100
2. 100-200
3. 200-300
4. 300-400
200-300
Which of the following languages spoken in Europe today is considered to be the oldest?
1.Galician
2.Basque
3.Icelandic
4.Greek
Basque
Which book is considered to be the world's oldest?
1.The Koran
2.Adam Bede's Historia
3.The Epic of Gilgamesh
4.Chanson de Roland
The Epic of Gilgamesh
How many living languages do you estimate there are in the world?
1.around 500
2.around 2000
3.around 4000
4.around 6000
6000
In which of the following countries is German an official language? (Multiple choice)
1.Switzerland
2.Austria
3.Belgium
4.Luxembourg
5.Liechtenstein
All of them
Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?
1.Chinese
2.English
3.Spanish
4.Hindi
English
The official language of Azerbaijan is called?
1.Azerbaijanian
2.Azerbaigianic
3.Azerban
4.Azeri
Azeri
What proportion of all languages in the world are African languages?
1.approx. one third of all languages
2.approx. half of all languages
3.approx. one fifth of all languages
4.approx. ten percent of all languages
approx. one third of all languages
Where is Aleut spoken? (multiple choice)
1.Alaska
2.Siberia
3.Norway
4.Greenland
Alaska and Siberia
Which of the following languages are written from right to left? (multiple choice)
1.Hebrew
2.Maltese
3.Japanese
4.Arabic
Hebrew and Arabic
In which country is the language Cymraeg spoken?
1.Ireland
2.Scotland
3.Wales
4.Faroe Islands
Wales
Cymraeg is a Celtic language spoken in Wales.