Quiz on the ATLAS Site
Go on, have a go!
Test your languages by answering the quiz below. You might like to grab paper and a pen to jot answers as you look through the site. Good Luck!
Where are the answers?
The answers to all these questions can be found on the ATLAS website.
Question |
Clue |
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| 1. | In what area of employment do most language graduates work and what’s the percentage given here? | Jobs with Languages |
| 2. | Is the number of jobs advertised for work, using Danish, nearer 10 or 100? | Where do you want to go tomorrow? |
| 3. | What's the Portuguese for "A Portuguese custard tart?" | Getting started in Portuguese |
| 4. | What do the Danes mean when they say, literally, "to have one's bum on fire"? (Please answer in English!) | Odd expressions in Danish |
| 5. | What five Russian letters are identical to letters in English, in sound as well as shape ? | Russian Language |
| 6. | If you're shopping in Prague, using Czech, what does the work 'tasky' refer to? | Let's go shopping |
| 7. | Who wrote the story on which the film 'The Matrix' is based? | Poland goes to Hollywood |
| 8. | What was the slogan for the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing? | Mandarin: Sports |
| 9. | Which Greek goddess is associated with Wisdom? | Greek: Mythology |
| 10. | What English word is derived from the Arabic for "a sweetener"? | The Arabic Language |
| 11. | Which city in Turkey is situated on two continents? | About Turkey |
| 12. | What is the first name of a young female footballer with a Yoruba name? | Yoruba Famous names |
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