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The Cyrillic Alphabet
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In January 2007 Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the European Union. It is used by many different languages around the world. I hope you enjoy this quiz and learn something new about its interesting history and characters! :)
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Average
10 Q
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mchem
Aug 19 09
150 plays
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Foreign Words and Phrases
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'Autre chose': something different. This, too, is something different. I will give you the foreign word or phrase and you choose its meaning. Good luck, language connoissuers!
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Tough
20 Q
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lsvitko
Apr 27 00
1758 plays
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Words Around the Globe
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It's all about the lingo. Try this trivia on languages from around the world.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Angelo80
Feb 16 08
558 plays
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Languages and Language Origins
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Language history, origins, and usage.
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Average
10 Q
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the_rat_woman
Jul 16 03
984 plays
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Foreignisms
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A quiz on foreign expressions commonly and not so commonly used in English. Most taken from _Foreignisms_ by Tad Tuleja, 1989, so translations may vary.
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Tough
10 Q
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napkintosh
Apr 16 00
2298 plays
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Random World Languages
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Random questions about languages from around the world. Have fun!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Sep 10 00
1422 plays
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Musical Instruments in Different Languages
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I'll give you a musical instrument in a foreign language, you tell me what it is in English. Languages included are: Icelandic, Slovenian, Welsh, Norwegian, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, and Swedish.
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Tough
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Oct 22 00
582 plays
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English Questions - Foreign Answers
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Simply, the questions are in English and the answers are in the language of the country specified. Multiple choice, shouldn't be too difficult - and you may find a use some day for some of the phrases!
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Easy
10 Q
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Engadine
Nov 18 02
4287 plays
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European Language Mix-up
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Here is a little mix-up game with European languages. Find the intruder! I'll give you an English word and then you find the word which is NOT the equivalent! Languages used: French, Italian, German and Spanish. Good Luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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Bruyere
Apr 02 01
1524 plays
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Languages of the World
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Think you know something about the world's languages? Ever heard of Rutul? Piraha? !Xu? This quiz is full of useless facts about some of the world's most unusual languages. Some of them will surprise you!
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Very Difficult
25 Q
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rohanfenwick
Aug 03 01
1203 plays
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A Provençal Sampler
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Here are some words from Provençal, the language once spoken all over Southern France and still kept alive, also used in French spoken in Provence, in either literature or speech.
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Difficult
15 Q
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Bruyere
Dec 16 02
249 plays
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Languages of the Balkans
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The Balkans include a variety of different nations, and a lot of diverse languages. Enjoy!
Note: I have included southern Romania, northern Serbia, northern Croatia and Slovenia as part of the Balkans.
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Difficult
10 Q
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booog
Dec 11 03
324 plays
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Q without U (Oriental Penchant)
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There are a number of words which start with "Q" and are not followed by "U". There are ten descriptions, just identify the correct word.
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Tough
10 Q
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mnbates
Jul 26 06
231 plays
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Official Languages II
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This quiz is just like the first Official Languages quiz I made with a few twists. The first seven questions are similar to the ones on the first quiz while the last three are slightly different.
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Tough
10 Q
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lujia
Oct 29 04
624 plays
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Where Do They Speak THAT?
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A quiz about the places that languages come from. Not where some people speak them, so I'm not counting your cousin in Burbank who speaks Fulani...
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Difficult
20 Q
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baloo55th
Jan 20 05
447 plays
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Official Languages
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This quiz deals with the official language(s) of various countries around the world. I'll give you a country, you give me the official language(s) of that country. Hope you enjoy it!
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Tough
10 Q
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lujia
May 12 04
1278 plays
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Strange Languages
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Here are some foreign languages that should prove tough for ordinary players! Can you get 10 out of 10?
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Average
10 Q
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td_str
Jun 01 03
666 plays
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Do You Know These Words?
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Well, this is a very regular quiz and you only need to choose the right word - all multiple choice! Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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nataliejosh
Sep 29 01
708 plays
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All about the Dalmatian Language
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Dalmatian is not, as you might think, a language of dogs, but an extinct tongue originally spoken along the Dalmatian coast. How much do you know about it?
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Difficult
10 Q
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jadranska
Oct 21 02
252 plays
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More Random Language Questions!
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More language questions for you to enjoy. Have a good time with it!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Sep 10 00
1080 plays
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A Cat by any Other Name...
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Cats have been domesticated for at least 9,500 years. This quiz asks you to identify the word for cat in different languages.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Cymruambyth
Aug 18 06
354 plays
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Aboriginal Words That Aren't
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There are a lot of Aboriginal words that have come into use in the English language in Australia. However, some of these words actually stem from different languages. You are given a list of words. Choose which one is not from an Aboriginal language.
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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biscuit_girl
Aug 16 02
384 plays
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A-Z Geographical Terms in European Languages
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In this quiz I will give you some geographical terms in European languages. You give me the English name.
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Difficult
25 Q
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author
Sep 17 03
483 plays
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Viking Runes
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This quiz is about the older 'futhark', so named afterthe first six letters in the oldest surviving runic alphabet.
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Difficult
5 Q
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harald
Nov 12 02
267 plays
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