World Language Week Trivia B

How many people in the world speak Arabic?

Africa makes up _______ percent of the world’s total land area.

For how many years did the Berlin Wall stand?

About how many versions of Sign Language are there in the world today?

What is the Deutschmark?

The world’s longest mountain range is located in South America. What is it?

What animal is considered holy and worshiped across India?

Which French king was nicknamed “Le Roi Soleil” (The Sun King)?

Which German author wrote The Metamorphosis?

Which day is referred to as Poisson d’avril?

The motto for the United States is a Latin phrase that means “out of many, one”. What is the phrase?

Which tree that is native to China is considered a “living fossil” because it’s over 270 million years old?

Which country is the world’s largest coffee producer?

What American chain localizes its fare with its signature product stuffed with kimchi in South Korea?

In which South American country is Spanish not the official language?

Which car manufacturer is not German?

Which river flows through the capital city of India?

What large land animal kills the most people in Africa?

What is the largest Japanese island?

How many countries are in South America?

Evidence of the earliest modern humans were found in which African country?

Which chain of mountains can you find between France and Spain?

In Harry Potter, the first name of Dolores Umbridge comes from Latin. What does it mean?

What did the Indian city of Mumbai used to be known as?

What is a Kartoffelpuffer?

How many different languages are used in India today?

About how many recorded languages exist in South America?

What river is the longest river in Asia and the longest river in the world to flow entirely within one country?

Which of the following is not in Africa?

In what year did American Sign Language originate?

Who designed the famous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?

Who built the Berlin Wall?

Where is Nollywood, the second biggest movie industry in the world in terms of number of films made?

Who painted this famous painting?

What famous Arab dish is made with chickpeas?

University grades are frequently expressed in Latin. What does it mean if someone graduates “summa cum laude”?

Where is the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) located?

Which river flows through Paris?

What is the meaning of the Latin phrase “interbellum”

What do the French call the greeting that consists of two people kissing on the cheeks?

What is it customary to do when entering someone’s house in Japan?

What is the Japanese art form of arranging flowers called?

What is the afternoon nap called in Spanish?

Which South American country has 2 capitals: La Paz and Sucre?

Which famous museum in Paris is located in a former train station?