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Quiz #2
All about South America and Africa. Go for it!1. This was the language of the Inca Empire. It is still spoken in the mountains of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
A. Uruguay
B. Guarani
C. Arawak
D. Quechua
2. These two languages invaded South America in the 1500's and destroyed all the other ones.
A. Spanish and Portuguese
B. German and Dutch
C. Chinese and Japanese
D. Xhosa and Zulu
3. Which European language staked its claim in Suriname?
A. Norwegian
B. Danish
C. Dutch
D. Icelandic
4. Who decided that Portuguese would claim the eastern half of South America, and that Spanish would conquer the western half?
A. A tribal chief
B. A king
C. Nobody
D. The Pope
5. Henry Ford built a rubber plantation in Brazil, named _________, which was a complete failure. As it turns out, you can't run a jungle like a factory.
A. Fordlandia
B. Autovilla
C. El Rubber
D. Henriguay
6. What sound is the Xhosa language famous for?
A. Grunts
B. Whistles
C. Clicks
D. Buzzing
7. There are probably hundreds of languages in Africa with click sounds. Out of all those languages, why would an American like me single out Xhosa to write question #6 about? Why have I even heard of Xhosa in the first place?
A. They got tangled up in the business of high-powered white people, similar to Monica Lewinsky
B. The Xhosa are all charming people you should definitely meet.
C. Xhosa is the language of modern mathematics and banking.
D. Xhosa food is delicious.
8. Why don't people in Egypt speak Turkish anymore?
A. Came to their senses
B. The Pyramids
C. Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
D. Turks all moved to Germany
9. Akon the rapper speaks Wolof because he is from _____________ .
A. Senegal
B. Gabon
C. Benin
D. Cameroon
10. ____________ is a commonly used language in eastern African countries like Kenya.
A. Zulu
B. Swahili
C. Yoruba
D. !Kung
Correct Answers
1D, 2A, 3C, 4D, 5A, 6C, 7A, 8C, 9A, 10B
Don't stop now, you're on a roll! Expand your world with Quiz #3.
