2016 World Language Week

One of the following crops/products did NOT come from the "New World." Which one?

Johnny Depp and French actress ____________ split in 2013 after 14 years together.

The Falklands War lasted 10 weeks in 1982. It was fought between Argentina and...

What German-speaking nation has among the lowest crime rates in industrialized countries?

From 1066 to 1362, French was the main language spoken in ____________. 

Spain produces over half of the world's...

What country has the most 7-11's per capita?

Krampus (below) punishes children for misdeeds. He originated in the folklore of what country?

In Luxembourg, how much of the school day is spent learning languages?

How many imaginary languages are spoken in Lord of the Rings?

How old was Austrian prodigy Mozart when he performed for the empress at Schönbrunn Palace?

In Germany, what is the punishment for trying to escape from prison?

Ex-slave and statesman Frederick Douglass was an ambassador to what former French colony?

What color do the Chinese wear for mourning and funerals?

Likely invented in _______, toilet paper was initially only for nobility. 

Which of the following cities has NOT been the capital of Germany?

Half of the world's ___________ live in China

Who can we thank for the discovery of insulin?

Germany has more ________ than the United States. 

A person from Berlin is known as a Berliner, but what else does the word mean?

Iguazu Falls is the second largest waterfall in the world. It is located in ________.

There were few food taboos in Ancient Rome, although no evidence ______ was consumed. 

Who introduced the modern 12 month calendar?

Spanish film stars Penélope Cruz and ______________ are married with two children. 

What was used in ancient Rome to wash clothes?

About a quarter of all Americans claim partial _________ ancestry. 

Dictator Franco allowed the Nazis to bomb what Spanish town, as depicted below by Picasso?

Macau is the only place in Chinese territories where ______ is legal.

French architect Gustave Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame, is less known for...

Fireworks were invented by the...

Spanish artist Salvador Dalí is considered a member of what modern art movement?

The European Space Agency's launch pad is located in what French-speaking country?

The fastest cyclist for each stage of the Tour de France gets to wear a _______ jersey. 

The 6 official languages of the UN are: French, Arabic, English, Russian, Spanish and ______.

China has treatment camps for...

After Paris, ________ is the world's second largest French speaking city?

Though unconfirmed, Roman emperor Caligula loved his horse so much that he supposedly ________.

The U.S. originally wanted to build the Panama Canal in a different country. Which one?

Which of the following countries does NOT border China?

Pope Francis tweets in 9 languages including Spanish, German, French, Latin, and _________. 

Because“8” is considered a lucky number in China, what began on August 8, 2008?

How many official languages does Spain have?

Pictured here, the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, was the last stronghold of the ________. 

The founder of Porsche was from _______. 

Many Peruvians have ____ descendants who came to Peru as contract laborers in the 19th century.

The legal term "in loco parentis" means...

A 1910 French law prohibits citizens from ___________. 

One of France's nicknames is thanks to what geometrical shape it resembles?

Saturnalia was an Ancient Roman holiday when ___________.

French men have the lowest level of ________ in Europe.