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Ethnic Origins Trivia Quiz

Human migration and settlement have influenced the Earth for thousands of years. How well do you know the origins of settlement and migration?

A multiple-choice quiz by O_Canada. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
O_Canada

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,809

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
690

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start in the 'Old World'. Ruthenians are widely settled across the Earth but from which region do they originate? Hint

Greece

Ireland

Ukraine

Tunisia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Teutons, first encountered by the Roman Empire around 110BC whilst migrating towards Roman Italy, were part of which wider tribe? Hint

Celtic

Ethiopean

Galizien

Germanic

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Helvetian peoples, a branch itself of the Gallic race, lent their name to which of the following? Hint

A cellular phone

A racing car

A type of font

A weather system

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Question 4 of 10

4. The M�tis people are typically a mix between Native Americans or First Nations and which European country? Hint

Spanish

Italian

Scottish

French

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which European country colonised the larger part of Central America, influencing it significantly? Hint

Spain

Austria

The Netherlands

France

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Question 6 of 10

6. Harlem, Utrecht and The Bronx are districts of New York settled originally by people from which country? Hint

France

Spain

England

The Netherlands

7. The first European to attempt colonisation of North America was arguably Leif Ericson around CE 1000. Ericson named three different countries, from North to South: Helluland, Markland and what? Hint

Bisonia

Neu Norge

Westland

Vinland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Staying in North America, at Federal level what is the official language of the US? Hint

All languages are recognised official.

English

There isn't one

Spanish

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Question 9 of 10

9. Canada is one of the few bilingual countries in the world. Which two languages are officially spoken in Canada? Hint

French and Spanish

English and French

English and German

Spanish and Russian

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Question 10 of 10

10. You might find this word on the country in question's hockey shirts, but Suomi is an indigenous word that refers to where? Hint

Sweden

Hungary

Norway

Finland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start in the 'Old World'. Ruthenians are widely settled across the Earth but from which region do they originate?

Answer: Ukraine

Being part of the Eastern Slavs, the largest settlement of Ruthenes is in Ukraine.

2. Teutons, first encountered by the Roman Empire around 110BC whilst migrating towards Roman Italy, were part of which wider tribe?

Answer: Germanic

According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland in what is now Denmark.

3. The Helvetian peoples, a branch itself of the Gallic race, lent their name to which of the following?

Answer: A type of font

Helvetica is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger.

4. The M�tis people are typically a mix between Native Americans or First Nations and which European country?

Answer: French

The M�tis homeland includes regions scattered across Canada, as well as parts of the northern United States.

5. Which European country colonised the larger part of Central America, influencing it significantly?

Answer: Spain

Spanish influences are still visible today in many place names in central and Western America.

6. Harlem, Utrecht and The Bronx are districts of New York settled originally by people from which country?

Answer: The Netherlands

The name "The Bronx" traces its origins from one Jonas Bronck, who settled in the area in the seventeenth century. Haarlem is the capital of the province of North Holland and New York itself was originally New Amsterdam.

Answer: Vinland

Almost 500 years before Columbus, Ericson attempted colonisation on what is now Newfoundland, Canada.

Thanks to Engels for the correction.

8. Staying in North America, at Federal level what is the official language of the US?

Answer: There isn't one

Although English is the main language, being spoken by 80% of Americans, federally the US has no official language.

9. Canada is one of the few bilingual countries in the world. Which two languages are officially spoken in Canada?

Answer: English and French

Although many indigenous languages are recognised, the official languages are English (56.9%) and French (21.3%).

10. You might find this word on the country in question's hockey shirts, but Suomi is an indigenous word that refers to where?

Answer: Finland

Suomi is the Finnish word for Finland and part of the Uralic family of languages.

Source: Author O_Canada

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