Trivia Pig
The English Language
Can you answer these true or false questions based on the English language?
1 / 10
English is the most spoken first language in the world.
It’s False. The most spoken language as a first language is Mandarin.
Correct! It’s False. Mandarin is actually the most spoken language.
2 / 10
The longest word that can be found in an English dictionary contains 45 letters.
It’s true. The longest word is ‘Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica.
Correct! It’s true.
The longest word is ‘Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica.
3 / 10
There are 700 languages spoken in the world.
It’s false. There are actually over 7000 languages spoken globally.
Correct! It’s false. There are over 7000 languages spoken globally.
4 / 10
In the English language, there is no word which rhymes with ‘orange’.
It’s true. There are no words which rhyme with ‘orange’.
5 / 10
‘A’ is the most commonly used letter in the English language.
It’s false. ‘E’ is actually the most commonly used letter.
Correct. It’s false! ‘E’ is actually the most commonly used letter.
6 / 10
All pilots must use English for external communication during flights.
It’s true. All pilots must be proficient in English and use it for communication.
Correct! It’s true. All pilots must be proficient in English and use it for communication.
7 / 10
5% of words in the English language are derived from other languages.
It’s false. Over 30% of the words in the English language are derived from other languages.
Correct! It’s false. Over 30% of the words in the English language are derived from other languages.
8 / 10
Shakespeare introduced more than 1700 words to the English language.
It’s true. Shakespeare introduced many words. Some are still used today such as gossip, bedroom and fashionable.
Correct! It’s true. Shakespeare introduced many words. Some are still used today such as gossip, bedroom and fashionable.
9 / 10
The average native English speaker knows around 5000 different words.
It’s false. The average native speaker knows around 20,000 to 35,000 different words.
Correct! It’s false. The average native speaker knows around 20,000 to 35,000 different words.
10 / 10
English is the most commonly used language on the internet.
It’s true. English is the most widely used language to communicate on the internet.
Correct! It’s true. English is the most widely used language to communicate on the internet.
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