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Travel quiz: languages of the world

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    Adapted travel quiz from The Guardian website
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  • Cerveza means beer in which country?
    Czech Republic
    Brazil
    Italy
    Spain
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  • “Same same but different” is a common phrase meaning “similar” in which country?
    Thailand
    India
    China
    Peru
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  • You spill a drink on someone at a bar in Rome. You apologise and they reply: “Ti rifaccio la dentatura.” Should you be concerned?
    Yes - they just offered to rearrange your teeth.
    No - they told you not to worry as you've got a nice smile.
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  • When would you say “namaste” to someone?
    When you leave their house
    When greeting them
    If you want them to leave you alone
    If you agree with what they're saying
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  • “Hakuna matata” (meaning no worries) was a phrase made popular around the world by the Lion King, but which language is it?
    Yoruba
    Igbo
    Swahili
    Afrikaans
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  • In which country do locals use the phrase “not my circus, not my monkeys” when they mean “not my problem”?
    Ghana
    Poland
    Brazil
    Morocco
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  • Where would you drink Coca-Cola from this bottle?
    Ethiopia
    Taiwan
    Egypt
    Saudi Arabia
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  • Where do you think you are?
    Beijing
    Hanoi
    Bangkok
    Tokyo
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  • Where are you?
    France
    Cameroon
    Canada
    Belgium
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  • What is the third most spoken language in the US?
    Cherokee
    Chinese
    Italian
    Vietnamese
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  • What’s special about some of the Vatican Bank's ATMs?
    You can select Latin as your language
    You can hear a prayer in your chosen language from it
    It dispenses money in pieces of silver
    The Spanish audio option uses the Pope’s voice
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  • Which country has the highest linguistic diversity in the world with an estimated 820 languages spoken?
    India
    Papua New Guinea
    Nigeria
    China
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  • In which region can you find a remote colony of Welsh speakers?
    The Canadian Rockies
    Patagonia
    New South Wales
    The Swiss Alp
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