The Big Quiz On Language Origins

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1. Afrikaans is an official language of which country?
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2. Ironically enough, the word "mistress" originally comes from the French for what?
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3. "Pulling my leg" and "keep an eye out" are examples of which literary device?
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4. What is the general term for an impairment in language ability?
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5. As of 2012, which part of Canada recognizes Inuktitut and Inuvialuktun as official languages?
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6. As of 2012, the official languages of Israel are Hebrew and which other language?
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7. The word "light" comes from the Latin word for which celestial body?
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8. William Jones is most famous for discovering the relation between Latin and which language?
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9. Walloon is a language spoken widely in parts of which country?
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10. The word "lobster" takes its name from the Latin for which insect?
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11. The word "hazard" comes from an Arabic term for what?
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12. The word "chocolate" originally stems from the language of which civilization?
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13. Which linguist created Esperanto?
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14. Which of the following scripts is not part of the modern Japanese writing system?
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15. Undeciphered as of 2012, the writing system known as Linear A was used on which island?
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Afrikaans is an official language of which country?
Ironically enough, the word "mistress" originally comes from the...
"Pulling my leg" and "keep an eye out" are examples of which literary...
What is the general term for an impairment in language ability?
As of 2012, which part of Canada recognizes Inuktitut and Inuvialuktun...
As of 2012, the official languages of Israel are Hebrew and which...
The word "light" comes from the Latin word for which celestial body?
William Jones is most famous for discovering the relation between...
Walloon is a language spoken widely in parts of which country?
The word "lobster" takes its name from the Latin for which insect?
The word "hazard" comes from an Arabic term for what?
The word "chocolate" originally stems from the language of which...
Which linguist created Esperanto?
Which of the following scripts is not part of the modern Japanese...
Undeciphered as of 2012, the writing system known as Linear A was used...
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