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