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291
Which language is written from right to left?
A. Japanese
B. Greek
C. Hebrew
D. Thai
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Hebrew, like Arabic and Urdu, is written from right to left.
292
Which language is NOT one of the six official languages of the United Nations?
A. Arabic
B. German
C. Russian
D. Spanish
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The six official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. German is not one of them.
293
What is the most spoken Semitic language?
A. Hebrew
B. Amharic
C. Arabic
D. Tigrinya
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Arabic is the most widely spoken Semitic language, with hundreds of millions of speakers across the Middle East and North Africa.
294
Which language uses the Arabic script but is not an Arabic language?
A. Hindi
B. Urdu
C. Mandarin
D. Japanese
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Urdu uses a modified Arabic script but is an Indo-European language.
295
Which language uses an abjad writing system?
A. English
B. Arabic
C. Japanese
D. Hindi
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Arabic is written in an abjad, a consonant-based script.
296
Which language is the official language of Saudi Arabia?
A. Urdu
B. Arabic
C. Persian
D. Kurdish
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Arabic is the official and most widely spoken language in Saudi Arabia.
297
Which country was historically known as Serendib?
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka was called Serendib in ancient Arabic and Persian texts, a name linked to ‘serendipity.’ Unlike Maldives, India, or Bangladesh, Serendib was a historical name for Sri Lanka.
298
The official languages of the UNO are Chinese, English, French, Russian and:
A. Spanish, German
B. Spanish, Hindi
C. Dutch, Arabic
D. Spanish, Arabic
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The complete list of the six official languages includes Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. Arabic was the last to be added to the official languages list by the General Assembly in 1973.
299
A 'Lingua franca' is:
A. French language
B. A common language used between speakers whose native languages are different
C. Frank language
D. Language of love
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Historically referred to a mix of Italian/French/Greek/Arabic in the Mediterranean; now applies to any bridge language (e.g., English globally).
300
Somalia lists Somali and which other language as official?
A. English
B. Arabic
C. Italian
D. French
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Somalia is a member of the Arab League, and Arabic is an official language alongside Somali.
