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The Words of the Winds

Created by shuehorn

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The Words of the Winds game quiz
"The Four Winds (Lones78, zorba_scank, JanIQ and shuehorn) come from different areas of the world, and we would like to invite you to identify the languages and meanings of some weather-related terms in different languages. See how many of these you know!"

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1. If you were in the Sahara in July in the middle of a sandstorm, you might say, "Hace mucho calor y está venteando mucho" to express that it is very hot and windy. If you said that, what language would you be speaking?
    Italian
    German
    French
    Spanish


2. If you were to travel to Angola or Mozambique, and you found the same weather conditions, what would you say to express that it is very hot and windy today?
    Hace mucho calor hoy y está venteando mucho.
    Tem relâmpago e trovoada hoje.
    Faz frio hoje e o tempo está desagradável.
    Faz muito calor hoje y muito vento.


3. Of course if we were to try to find a beautiful day, and went to the Riviera, we might want to say that it would be sunny (tomorrow). How would we say that in French?
    Es wird sonnig.
    Sarà soleggiato.
    Il y aura du soleil
    Hará sol mañana.


4. When you are in a cold and windy place, your lips will often turn blue. Which of the following words does NOT mean "blue" in the language given?
    albastru (Romanian)
    kék (Hungarian)
    rood (Dutch)
    niebieski (Polish)


5. Sometimes when it rains it pours, and when it pours, it rains cats and dogs. Many languages have interesting expressions used in the same context. Which of the following expressions would NOT be synonymous to the English one?
    Està plovent a bots i barrals (Catalan)
    Quando voleranno gli asini (Italian)
    Il pleut comme vache qui pisse (French)
    Está lloviendo a cántaros (Spanish)


6. There are many places in the world where the fog can rise up and become almost impenetrable in a very short time. Where in the world would I be and what language would I be speaking if I said, "un brouillard à couper au couteau"?
    In Belgium, on a clear day, speaking Flemish.
    In Quebec, Canada, in the dead of winter, speaking Québécois.
    In Vietnam, in the rainy season, speaking French.
    In Paris, on a starry night, speaking French.


7. Since we are the Four Winds, can you identify the word for "wind" in Spanish?
    veinte
    vende
    vente
    viento


8. When the winds are extremely strong, it can result in a storm called "hurricane" in the Western hemisphere and "typhoon" in the Eastern hemisphere. Which of the following does NOT specifically mean a hurricane or typhoon?
    myrsky (Finnish)
    orkan (Norwegian)
    uragan (Romanian)
    furacão (Portuguese)


9. The Italian word for "drought" is "siccità". True or False?
    True
    False


10. One consequence of severe thunderstorms and rains is flooding. Where would I be and what language would I be speaking if I said, "vloed" for flood.
    Berlin (Germany)
    The Yukon Territory (Inuit)
    The Netherlands (Dutch)
    Tierras del Fuego, Argentina (Spanish)


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Compiled Jul 28 12