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Quiz about What Doesnt the Fox Say
Quiz about What Doesnt the Fox Say

What Doesn't the Fox Say? Trivia Quiz


The sly fox doesn't say much and it certainly doesn't speak these languages. Can you identify these ten quiet animals in various foreign languages?

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
391,450
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
604
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (1/10), Guest 186 (4/10), Guest 47 (5/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. jacaré, èyú, caimán, buaya  
  Eagle
2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros  
  Alligator
3. pók, kikooho, ragno, Spinne  
  Red fox
4. aigle, ørn, aetós, aquila  
  Jellyfish
5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria  
  Giraffe
6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle róin  
  Spider
7. tūjiù, hrægammur, buitre, tai  
  Vulture
8. räv, jakkals, mbweha, renard  
  Otter
9. zirafa, panthera, zsiráf, kamilopárdali  
  Ostrich
10. unagi, anguilla, úhoř, enguia  
  Eel





Select each answer

1. jacaré, èyú, caimán, buaya
2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros
3. pók, kikooho, ragno, Spinne
4. aigle, ørn, aetós, aquila
5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria
6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle róin
7. tūjiù, hrægammur, buitre, tai
8. räv, jakkals, mbweha, renard
9. zirafa, panthera, zsiráf, kamilopárdali
10. unagi, anguilla, úhoř, enguia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. jacaré, èyú, caimán, buaya

Answer: Alligator

Jacaré is Portuguese. Èyú is Chinese. Caimán is Spanish and Buaya is Malay.

The English word alligator comes from the Spanish word lagarto meaning lizard.
2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros

Answer: Ostrich

Struisvogel is Dutch. Mbuni is Swahili. Struzzo is Italian and pstros is Czech.

The English word ostrich comes from the French word the bird: autruche.
3. pók, kikooho, ragno, Spinne

Answer: Spider

Pók is Hungarian. Kikooho is Hawaiian. Ragno is Italian and Spinne is German.

Spider could have entered the English language from any Germanic language's word for spider since they are all similar.
4. aigle, ørn, aetós, aquila

Answer: Eagle

Aigle is French. Ørn is Norwegian. Aetós is Greek and Aquila is Latin.

Eagle came to the English language from either the French word aigle or the Old English word for the bird, egle.
5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria

Answer: Otter

Qandus is Arabic. Lontra is Portuguese. Vydra is Czech and Nutria is Spanish.

Otter likely came into the English language from the Icelandic word for the animal, otur.
6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle róin

Answer: Jellyfish

Medusa is Spanish and Italian. Kwal is Dutch. Kāpili is Hawaiian and smugairle róin is Irish.

A jellyfish gets its name from its gelatinous appearance. They are also called jellies or sea jellies since they are not properly fish.
7. tūjiù, hrægammur, buitre, tai

Answer: Vulture

Tūjiù is Chinese. Hrægammur is Icelandic. Buitre is Spanish and Tai is Swahili.

The English word vulture comes from the French word for vulture, vautour.
8. räv, jakkals, mbweha, renard

Answer: Red fox

Räv is Swedish. Jakkals is Afrikaans. Mbweha is Swahili and renard is French.

All of these words translate to fox, referring to the red fox. Other species of foxes might have different words. The English word fox has many possible origins, including Old English, French, Dutch and Proto-German.
9. zirafa, panthera, zsiráf, kamilopárdali

Answer: Giraffe

Zirafa is Arabic. Panthera is Latin, Zsiráf is Hungarian and Kamilopárdali is Greek.

The English word giraffe comes from the Arabic word zirafa. Note that the Latin and Greek words are false cognates. The Latin word for panther is pardus and the Greek word for camel is kamila.
10. unagi, anguilla, úhoř, enguia

Answer: Eel

Unagi is Japanese. Anguilla is Italian and Spanish. Úhoř is Czech and Enguia is Portuguese.

The English word eel probably comes from the Dutch word aal, which also means eel.
Source: Author Joepetz

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