Language Quiz
What is the origin of the greeting 'Ciao'?
From the Venetian phrase 'sciao vostro', literally translated as 'I am your slave'
Caius, a common Latin name
It was the call of Venetian gondoliers to avoid hitting other boats in the fog
The famous American writer, MArk Twain, struggled long with learning a foreign language, of which he wrote 'I would only pull forward the verb so far that it can be discovered without a telescope.' Which language was he referring to?
Russian
German
Spanish
Which is the only European language that always places the family name first and the given name second, e.g. SMITH John rather than John SMITH?
Icelandic
Bulgarian
Hungarian
The Baltic languages are ...?
... The languages spoken around the Baltic sea
... The languages spoken in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
... Latvian and Lithuanian
What is 'azbuka'?
A Romanian nurser yrhyme
The alphabet in Bulgarian
A Croatian blessing
Where do American place names Harlem, Brooklyn, and Flushing come from?
From the French 'Arlon, Bruges, and Funchal'
From the German 'Aachen, Berlin, and Freiburg
From the Dutch 'Haarlem, Breukelen, and Vlissingen'
Which of the following is a Romance language?
Romanian
Romani
Latin
Which language possesses a grammatical form which is ideal for expressing love?
French
Slovenian
Italian
Which are the working languages of the EU?
English, German, Italian
English, French, Spanish
English, German, French
What is the Slovak language called by its speakers?
Slovenski
Slovensky
Slovinski
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