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? French American English German Czech

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? Swahili French Serbian Russian

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

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

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

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