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Greetings Around the World Trivia Quiz

Panda Tim is teaching English to students from around the world, and he wants to greet them in their native language. Do you know which language it is?

A multiple-choice quiz by PDAZ. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
PDAZ

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,490

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
4250

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 50 (10/10), Guest 108 (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. In which language will Panda Tim say "Buenos dias" to greet a student from Mexico City? Hint

Spanish

Indonesian

Arabic

Swedish

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which language will Panda Tim say "Jambo" to greet a student from Nairobi? Hint

Hindi

Swahili

Korean

Spanish

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which language will Panda Tim say "Annyeong haseyo" to greet a student from Seoul? Hint

Korean

Hindi

Portuguese

Russian

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which language will Panda Tim say "God dag" to greet a student from Stockholm? Hint

Arabic

Italian

Russian

Swedish

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which language will Panda Tim say "Marhaba" to greet a student from Cairo? Hint

Arabic

Spanish

Hindi

Korean

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which language will Panda Tim say "Bom dia" to greet a student from Lisbon? Hint

Swedish

Arabic

Swahili

Portuguese

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which language will Panda Tim say "Selamat datang" to greet a student from Jakarta? Hint

Indonesian

Russian

Italian

Portuguese

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which language will Panda Tim say "Namaste" to greet a student from New Delhi? Hint

Korean

Italian

Hindi

Portuguese

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which language will Panda Tim say "Buongiorno" to greet a student from Rome? Hint

Indonesian

Italian

Spanish

Hindi

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which language will Panda Tim say "Privet" to greet a student from Moscow? Hint

Korean

Swedish

Russian

Swahili

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which language will Panda Tim say "Buenos dias" to greet a student from Mexico City?

Answer: Spanish

"Buenos dias" actually means "Good day". In Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, you will also hear the simple greeting, "Hola".

2. In which language will Panda Tim say "Jambo" to greet a student from Nairobi?

Answer: Swahili

In Kenya and other Swahili-speaking countries, you may also hear "Hujambo", "Habari" and "Shikamoo". Different words are used for formal and informal greetings.

3. In which language will Panda Tim say "Annyeong haseyo" to greet a student from Seoul?

Answer: Korean

Pronounced "ahn-young ha-say-yo", this greeting actually means "Are you at peace?" in Korea. You may also hear the casual greeting "Annyeong".

4. In which language will Panda Tim say "God dag" to greet a student from Stockholm?

Answer: Swedish

"God dag" actually means "Good day", and it is a polite greeting in Sweden. You will also hear "Hej".

5. In which language will Panda Tim say "Marhaba" to greet a student from Cairo?

Answer: Arabic

Arabic is spoken in many other countries besides Egypt, and there are different ways to say "Hello" in these countries. Some of the other simple greetings include "Salaam" and "Ahlan".

6. In which language will Panda Tim say "Bom dia" to greet a student from Lisbon?

Answer: Portuguese

"Bom dia" means "Good day", and it is a common greeting in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. You may also hear "Ola".

7. In which language will Panda Tim say "Selamat datang" to greet a student from Jakarta?

Answer: Indonesian

In Indonesia, "Selamat datang" is a general greeting meaning "Welcome". It also means "Welcome" in the Malay language, used in Malaysia.

8. In which language will Panda Tim say "Namaste" to greet a student from New Delhi?

Answer: Hindi

Pronounced "Nah-mah-stay", this is a common greeting in India. It actually means "I bow to you"!

9. In which language will Panda Tim say "Buongiorno" to greet a student from Rome?

Answer: Italian

"Buongiorno" means "Good day" in Italy. You may also hear "Ciao" and "Salve".

10. In which language will Panda Tim say "Privet" to greet a student from Moscow?

Answer: Russian

Pronounced "Pree-vyet", this is a simple greeting in Russia. You may also hear "Zdravstvui" or "Zdravstvuite".

Source: Author PDAZ

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