Foreign Words in English

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Everyone knows the word "Robot" but do you know what language it comes from originally? American English French Czech German

2. English writer Bram Stoker wrote the story of the world famous vampire, Dracula. Vampire is not an English word, so which language does it come from? Serbian Russian French Swahili

3. Everyone knows that a "bistro" is a small restaurant serving simple meals that are affordable for everyone. What language influenced the name "bistro"? Russian Spanish French Greek

4. Which of these languages is a probable origin for the word "pistol"? Polish German Czech Spanish

5. Cheers! is what many people say when drinking a legal drug – alcohol. What language donated "alcohol" to the English speaking world? Hebrew Latin Arabic Portuguese

6. What language is the origin of "dollar"? Latin German Czech French

7. "Genocide" is a word of Latin origin. True False

8. Which of these words is not of German origin? Poltergeist Kindergarten Rucksack Omnipotent

9. What language gives us "vodka"? Slovak Polish Russian Finnish

10. The English alphabet is based on Latin characters. What is the origin of figures (1234567890)? They were developed in India They were developed in Greek from Hebrew origin They are Arabic They are also Latin