How many words do you think there are in the English language?
A: 70,000
B: 170,000
C: 500,000
D: 2 million+
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066 what language was spoken by the Royal Court and the ruling class?
A: Latin
B: French
C: German
D: Danish
Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world?
A: 1070
B: 3000
C: 2700
D: 2100
What percentage of the Internet is in English?
A: 55%
B: 86%
C: 68%
D: 95%
Which language is predominately used in operas written by European composers?
A: Italian
B: German
C: English
D: French
Who composed the anthem of the EU?
A: Mozart
B: Berlioz
C: Verdi
D: Beethoven
In which countries are Baltic languages spoken ?
A: Finland and Estonia
B: Germany and Russia
C: Latvia and Lithuania
D: Denmark and Sweden
Esperanto was first developed in which country ?
A: Germany
B: France
C: Spain
D: Poland
Europe has the largest number of native speakers of
A: Russian
B: Spanish
C: German
D: English
Which language spoken today was revived only 120 years ago?
A: Greek
B: Hebrew
C: Irish
D: Norwegian
Which country has the largest number of languages and dialects spoken?
A: India
B: The USA
C: Papua New Guinea
D: China
Which country has the fewest consonants?
A: Russian
B: Hawaiian
C: Japanese
D: Arabic
Arabic was once spoken in which European country?
A: Spain
B: France
C: Italy
D: Greece
Which country uses the Internet code SE (www.website.se)?
A: Sweden
B: Switzerland
C: Singapore
D: Spain
How do Germand refer to the underground?
A: Metro
B: Banhof
C: Tube
D: U-bahn
Not including Russia, which language is the mother tongue of the greatest percentage of Europeans?
A: Spanish
B: German
C: French
D: English
What does the Welsh sentence “Beth ydy dy enw di” mean in English?
A: How old is Beth?
B: Where is the bathroom?
C: Where is Beth?
D: What is your name?
What does “Real” mean in the football team name Real Madrid?
A: Great
B: Real
C: Royal
D: Strong
“Pinocchio” is Italian for ?
A: Pine eyes
B: Pine nose
C: Pine ears
D: Pine face
The word potato comes from?
A: Italian
B: Spanish
C: German
D: Haitian
The work ketchup comes from?
A: China
B: Ireland
C: India
D: Sweden
How many native speakers of English are there in the world?
A: about 3 million
B: about 30 million
C: about 300 million
D: about 3 trillion
English is used as an official language in how many countries?
A: 29
B: 72
C: 53
D: 120