European language Quiz

How many words does the active vocabulary of a person contain?

• 9000

• 30000

• 50000

• 150000

How many indigenous languages are there estimated to be in Europe?

• Less than 100

• 100-200

• 200-300

• 300-400

How many living languages do you estimate there are in the world?

• 500

• 2000

• 4000

• 6000

Which of the following languages spoken in Europe today is considered to be the oldest?

• Galician

• Basque

• Icelandic

• Greek

The Romance languages include…

• Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

• Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

• English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian

Which of the following words share the same etymological origin?

• the German word: Garten

• the French word: jardin

• the English word: garden

• the Italian word: giardino

The Slavic languages include

• Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish

• Polish, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian

• Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Bulgarian

Which of the following languages belong to the group of Celtic languages?

• English

• Breton

• Welsh

• Basque

What is the origin of the english word 'apple'?

• from the italian town Abella?

• Adam and the apple?

• From the Greek god Apollo?

• From the Latin verb appellare?

In which of the following countries is German an official language?

• Liechtenstein

• Switzerland

• Austria

• Belgium

• Luxembourg