WHS EDL quiz Y9-14 2023

How many living languages are there estimated in the world today?

• Around 500

• Around 2000

• Around 3500

• Around 6000

Sign language is universal.

• True

• False

Which is the country with the highest number of languages spoken on its territory?

• Russia

• China

• Germany

• Norway

The ‘Romance languages’ include:

• Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

• Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

• English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

The Slavic languages include:

• Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish

• Polish, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian

• Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Bulgarian

How many languages do people speak in Europe?

• 100-200

• 200-300

• 300-400

Which of the following languages is considered to be the oldest language still used in Europe?

• Galician

• Icelandic

• Basque

• Greek

Which European language is Afrikaans derived from?

• German

• English

• French

• Dutch

When do we celebrate the European Day of Languages?

• 25th September

• 26th September

• 25th October

• 26th October

English belongs to:

• Slavic languages

• Romance languages

• Germanic languages

• Baltic languages