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Where words come from, how alphabets work, and which languages the world speaks. Language questions are for anyone who has ever wondered why a word means what it means.

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  • Word origins
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10 Language questions to try

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  1. Which of these words is a palindrome?

    Question 1 of 10, easy

  2. What is a mix of Spanish and English in one conversation often called?

    Question 2 of 10, easy

  3. The word "tsunami" comes from which language?

    Question 3 of 10, easy

  4. What is the main language of Quebec, in Canada?

    Question 4 of 10, easy

  5. What is a mild word used in place of a harsh one, like "passed away" for "died"?

    Question 5 of 10, medium

  6. What does the German word "Schadenfreude" mean?

    Question 6 of 10, medium

  7. Which letter is used most often in written English?

    Question 7 of 10, medium

  8. What is a word that imitates a sound, such as "buzz" or "sizzle", called?

    Question 8 of 10, medium

  9. What is the punctuation mark "‽", combining "?" and "!", called?

    Question 9 of 10, hard

  10. Which Korean king created the Hangul alphabet in the 1440s?

    Question 10 of 10, hard

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