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Official Languages of The World Multiple Choice

Answer these questions about the official languages of the world.
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Last updated: March 15, 2019
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1. Which one of these languages is NOT one of Switzerland's official languages?
Swiss
Italian
Romansh
French
There is no languages called the "Swiss" language
2. How many official languages does South Africa have?
14
11
12
13
3. Which one of these countries does NOT have any official language?
China
Belgium
Brazil
United States
English is not the official language of the U.S., but the national language
4. Until which year was Arabic considered as an official language of Israel?
2016
2017
2015
2018
In 2018 Israel passed a law that made Hebrew the sole official language of Israel
5. Berber is NOT one of the official languages of which one of these countries?
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Berber is a recognized language in Tunisia, not an official one
6. In how many countries is Russian an official language other than Russia itself?
5
2
1
3
Russian is one of official languages of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
7. Oromo has the most speakers in Ethiopia, but is not the official language. Which one is?
Somali
Sidamo
Arabic
Amharic
Amharic is the second largest language spoken and the official at the federal level
8. Which one of these is NOT one of Kosovo's official languages?
Albanian
Serbian
Kosovan
"Kosovan" is not even a language
9. Sign language is NOT one of the official languages of which one of these countries?
Canada
South Korea
New Zealand
South Korea added its national sign language as one of its official languages in 2018
10. Which one of these languages is official in only one country?
Swedish
Tamil
Japanese
Guarani
Other than Japan itself, Japanese is a recognized language only in Palau
11. True or false - Pashto is the only official language of Afghanistan
False
True
Pashto, along with Dari are the official languages of Afghanistan
12. What is the official language of Angola?
English
French
Kimbundu
Portuguese
Kimbundu with some other languages are Angola's co-official languages, not officials
13. Khmer is the official language of which one of these countries?
Cameroon
Colombia
Comoros
Cambodia
The language is also called Cambodian, but Khmer is used more often
14. How many official languages does the United Nations have?
7
6
5
4
English, French, Mandarin, Russian, Arabic and Spanish are the ones
15. Which one of these European countries did NOT have any official language up till 2009?
Greece
Poland
Sweden
Ireland
In 2009 the Swedish parliament passed a law that made Swedish the main and common language of the society
1 Comments
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Level 57
Jan 8, 2024
14/15, nominated. Very interesting questions.