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You Talk Too Much!

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You Talk Too Much game quiz
"Language is part of every culture on earth. Languages grow and decline and even go extinct. Here are 10 questions about a variety of topics dealing with world languages. "

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which well-known language has the most words?
    Basque
    Swahili
    English
    Urdu


2. If someone were to call you a polyglot, what would they be saying about you?
    That you speak several languages
    That you speak backwards
    That you are unable to understand spoken language
    That you can hear and understand multiple things at the same time


3. Which of the following languages was used in the Pacific War for coded radio transmissions?
    Inuit
    Hawaiian
    Cherokee
    Navajo


4. One of the most unusual languages in the world is Piraha. Which of the following statements about this language are true?
    It is the language spoken by Klingons from the TV show "Star Trek"
    It is only spoken by women on Easter Island
    It was invented in 2008 by Stephen Hawking
    It can be whistled, hummed, spoken or encoded in music


5. The Yiddish language is a mixture of what other two languages?
    German and Hebrew
    Polish and Romany
    Greek and Austian
    Turkish and Hindi


6. What world language has the most native speakers?
    Spanish
    Mandarin
    Hindi
    English


7. Most European languages belong to three broad groups. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
    Slavic
    Romance
    Germanic
    Berber


8. For which of the following things is the German sinologist Emil Krebs (1867-1930) most well-known?
    He deciphered the Rosetta Stone
    He was proficient in 68 languages
    He invented Esperanto
    He wrote the first English thesorous


9. You can learn to read Japanese but be unable to speak it and vice versa. True or false?
    True
    False


10. The Chinese ideogram for the word 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof. True or false?
    True
    False


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Compiled Nov 19 12