Language Origins Trivia
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- 1.
Which of the following languages belongs to the Celtic language family?
- A.
Hindi
- B.
Icelandic
- C.
Welsh
- D.
Latvian
Correct Answer
C. Welsh -
- 2.
As of 2012, what is the official language of the Commonwealth of Nations?
- A.
German
- B.
English
- C.
Spanish
- D.
French
Correct Answer
B. English -
- 3.
Which kind of word is used to give more information about a noun?
- A.
Indirect Object
- B.
Adjective
- C.
Conjunction
- D.
Verb
Correct Answer
B. Adjective -
- 4.
What does the word "utopia" mean in the original Greek?
- A.
Wide Place
- B.
Good Place
- C.
Strange Place
- D.
No Place
Correct Answer
D. No Place -
- 5.
The common prefix "therma" comes from a Greek city known for what?
- A.
Bitter Winters
- B.
Pottery
- C.
Gold Deposits
- D.
Hot Springs
Correct Answer
D. Hot Springs -
- 6.
The word "saffron" stems back to the Arabic word for which color?
- A.
Yellow
- B.
Black
- C.
Green
- D.
Red
Correct Answer
A. Yellow -
- 7.
The word "October" stems partly from the Latin word for which number?
- A.
9
- B.
8
- C.
6
- D.
7
Correct Answer
B. 8 -
- 8.
Which disease takes its name from the Italian phrase "bad air"?
- A.
Scurvy
- B.
Pneumonia
- C.
Malaria
- D.
Typhoid Fever
Correct Answer
C. Malaria -
- 9.
Which Native American tribe's language was famously used as a code in World War II?
- A.
Seminole
- B.
Sioux
- C.
Cherokee
- D.
Navajo
Correct Answer
D. Navajo -
- 10.
What name is given to the study of word origins and how words change over time?
- A.
Graphetics
- B.
Semiotics
- C.
Etymology
- D.
Phonetics
Correct Answer
C. Etymology -
- 11.
Which of the following is an official language of Singapore?
- A.
Javanese
- B.
Laotian
- C.
Japanese
- D.
English
Correct Answer
D. English -
- 12.
As of 2012, Khmer is the official language of which country?
- A.
Malaysia
- B.
Thailand
- C.
Cambodia
- D.
Myanmar
Correct Answer
C. Cambodia -
- 13.
As of 2012, what is the official language of Vatican City?
- A.
Greek
- B.
Italian
- C.
Latin
- D.
English
Correct Answer
C. Latin -
- 14.
As of 2012, which of the following is an official language of Greenland?
- A.
German
- B.
Polish
- C.
Finnish
- D.
Danish
Correct Answer
D. Danish -
- 15.
As of 2012, Persian is an official language in which country?
- A.
Iran
- B.
Jordan
- C.
Syria
- D.
Iraq
Correct Answer
A. Iran -
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