European Day of Languages

September 26th
• About how many living languages are
there in the world today?
a) Around 500
b) Around 2000
c) Around 6000
d) Around 3500
AROUND SIX THOUSAND
Sign language is universal. - true or false?

TRUE
Which country has the
highest number of languages
spoken on its territory?
a) Russia
b) China
c) Germany
d) Norway
MATRIOSKAS
• About how many words does the active
vocabulary of a person contain?

a) 30.000 words
b) 50.000 words
c) 150.000 words
d) 9.000 words
FIFTY THOUSAND
• Which of the following languages are
written from right to left?

a) Maltese
b) Hebrew
c) Swedish
d) Japanese
• In which country is the language Cymraeg
spoken?
• In the Faroe Islands
• In Wales
• In Scotland
• In Ireland
 What is Austria famous for?

a) Fashion
b) Composers
c) Writers
 Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Johann
Strauss

MOZART
Joseph Haydn

STRAUSS
 Waffle is usually eaten in:

a) Romania
b) Hungary
c) Belgium
Belgium Waffle
 Bulgaria is famous for:

a) Rose oil
b) Sun flower oil
c) Palm tree oil
Rose oil
Cyprus is best known for its:

a) Mountains
b) Beaches
c) Weather
Kyrenia (Girne) Northern Cyprus
What is Denmark famous for?

a) BARBIE
b) LEGO
c) FISHER-PRICE
 Kiiking is a sport that was invented
in:

a) Romania
b) Estonia
c) France
Invented in Estonia by Ado Kosk around 1996
 The homeland of Santa Claus is
in:

a) UK
b) Sweden
c) Finland
FINLAND
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of:

a) The Netherlands
b) Denmark
c) France
 Germany is famous for:

a) Cars
b) Beer
c) Haribo
 Greece is famous for its:

a) Movies
b) Mythology
c) Good manners
ZEUS
A leprechaun is a type of fairy in:

a) French folklore
b) Irish folklore
c) German folklore
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in:

A)Italy
B)Estonia
C)Finland