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Quiz about We Stole That from the Eastern Europeans

We Stole That from the Eastern Europeans Quiz

A quiz about ten words that came into English from various Eastern European languages.

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,714

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
882

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), Guest 207 (10/10), Linda_Arizona (10/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. From the Czech word for servitude - until the uprising, that is		Polka
2. From the Hungarian word for a herdsman - it's not made from herdsman luckily		Mammoth
3. From the Polish word for hard - is it crystal clear?		Quartz
4. From the Russian word for earth - it's one giant misnomer		Tundra
5. From the Romani word for candy apple - but sour apple is popular as well		Vodka
6. From the Sami word for "to the treeless plain" - that about says it all		Narc
7. From the Hungarian word for "to cut" - touch�		Robot
8. From the Czech word for half - not for those with two left feet		Lollipop
9. From the Russian word for water - like water, it can also be used to make Jell-O		Sabre
10. From the Romani word for nose - don't be one and ruin the quiz		Goulash

Select each answer

1. From the Czech word for servitude - until the uprising, that is

2. From the Hungarian word for a herdsman - it's not made from herdsman luckily

3. From the Polish word for hard - is it crystal clear?

4. From the Russian word for earth - it's one giant misnomer

5. From the Romani word for candy apple - but sour apple is popular as well

6. From the Sami word for "to the treeless plain" - that about says it all

7. From the Hungarian word for "to cut" - touch�

8. From the Czech word for half - not for those with two left feet

9. From the Russian word for water - like water, it can also be used to make Jell-O

10. From the Romani word for nose - don't be one and ruin the quiz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From the Czech word for servitude - until the uprising, that is

Answer: Robot

The Czech word for servitude is "robota", which also means drudgery. It was coined by author Karel Capek in his 1921 play "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)."

2. From the Hungarian word for a herdsman - it's not made from herdsman luckily

Answer: Goulash

Goulash comes from the Hungarian word "gulyas", which means herdsman. The word "gulya" means herd, as in herd of cattle. It is so named because the soup was invented and eaten originally by shepherds in Hungary.

3. From the Polish word for hard - is it crystal clear?

Answer: Quartz

Quartz come from the Polish word "kwardy", which means hard. Quartz is a mineral that is a 7 on the Mohs Scale which means it is a somewhat hard mineral.

4. From the Russian word for earth - it's one giant misnomer

Answer: Mammoth

Mammoth, meaning the large extinct animal, comes from the Russian word "momont" or "mama", which means earth. It is a misnomer because it was believed originally that woolly mammoths burrowed under the earth. It is that belief that gave the mammoth its name.

5. From the Romani word for candy apple - but sour apple is popular as well

Answer: Lollipop

Lollipop comes from the Romani word "lollipobbul", which means candy apple or red apple. By extension, it is also the origin of the phrase "lollies" which is sometimes used as slang for candy.

6. From the Sami word for "to the treeless plain" - that about says it all

Answer: Tundra

Tundra, meaning a treeless, usually cold plain, comes from the Sami word "tunndra" or "tundar", which is a phrase meaning "to the treeless plain" or "treeless mountain". It may also come from the similar Russian word "tundra" meaning the same thing.

The Sami are a group of people indigenous to Finland.

7. From the Hungarian word for "to cut" - touch�

Answer: Sabre

Sabre, a type of sword popularly seen in fencing, comes from the Hungarian word "szab", which means to cut. The Hungarian word for sabre is "szablya". Another possible origin is the German word for sabre "Sabel".

8. From the Czech word for half - not for those with two left feet

Answer: Polka

Polka comes from the Czech word "pulka", which means half. It refers to the half steps seen in the polka music. It may also come from the Czech word "pole" which means field, though this is unlikely.

9. From the Russian word for water - like water, it can also be used to make Jell-O

Answer: Vodka

The Russian word for water is "voda", from which we get the word vodka. Vodka is sometimes said to get its name from the Latin phrase "aqua vitae" meaning water of life.

10. From the Romani word for nose - don't be one and ruin the quiz

Answer: Narc

A narc is a term used to describe someone undercover who snitches. It is most commonly used in reference to an undercover police officer making a drug bust. It comes from the Romani word "nak", which means nose and refers to how a narc sticks his or her nose into a situation. Narc is commonly believed to be a shortened form of the word narcotic, which might also be the case.

Source: Author Joepetz

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