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Quiz about Sourcery
Quiz about Sourcery

Sourc-ery Trivia Quiz


Pick the language from which each of these American/English words is derived.

A matching quiz by nyirene330. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nyirene330
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
383,005
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
601
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: calmdecember (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10), Guest 165 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Safari  
  Italian
2. Android  
  French
3. Slogan  
  Greek
4. Robot  
  Irish/Scottish
5. Karaoke  
  Czech
6. Piano  
  Spanish/Portuguese
7. Cliche  
  Mandarin
8. Poltergeist  
  Arabic
9. Macho  
  Japanese
10. Gung-ho  
  German





Select each answer

1. Safari
2. Android
3. Slogan
4. Robot
5. Karaoke
6. Piano
7. Cliche
8. Poltergeist
9. Macho
10. Gung-ho

Most Recent Scores
Oct 18 2024 : calmdecember: 10/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 107: 10/10
Sep 06 2024 : Guest 165: 10/10
Sep 04 2024 : Guest 96: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Safari

Answer: Arabic

Sometime around the late 19th century, between 1885 and 1890, the word 'safari' came into use. Its origins are Swahili and, before that, Arabic.
The Arabic word 'safar' means 'to journey'. As a noun a safari is a journey or expedition for hunting or exploration, primarily in eastern Africa.
2. Android

Answer: Greek

The word 'android' is from the Greek 'andro' (human), and 'eides' (shape or form). The term could also be found in Modern Latin around the 19th century, with the word 'androides' or automatons resembling humans. Android is also the name of a mobile operating system, distributed by Google.
3. Slogan

Answer: Irish/Scottish

'Slogan', an Anglicized version of 'slogorn', is from the Scottish Gaelic and the Irish word 'slaugh-ghairn' which translates to an army shout or a war cry. It was originally used in the 16th century by the Scottish clans. The word has evolved to mean a distinctive word or phrase used in politics or a catch-phrase employed to help sell a product.
4. Robot

Answer: Czech

There was no such word as 'robot' until 1920. It was first used by Czech author and journalist Karel Capek (1890-1938) in his play "R.U.R.", which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots. It is derived from the Czech word 'robota' which means forced labor.
5. Karaoke

Answer: Japanese

Karaoke is a Japanese compound word from 'kara' from 'karappo' and 'oke' from 'okesutura'; the phrase literally means 'empty orchestra'. It came into usage in the 1970s, and has come to mean singing along to a music video or to words on a screen, usually with the original vocals electronically eliminated. You can often find karaoke at bars, since singing while intoxicated tends to make you think you sing better.
6. Piano

Answer: Italian

Piano is an abbreviation of the Italian word pianoforte from the early 19th century. A piano is both a musical instrument with a keyboard and a musical direction 'to be played softly'. As a musical instrument, it had its beginnings in Padua, Italy in 1709, in the shop of a harpsichord maker. That original piano is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
7. Cliche

Answer: French

Cliche comes from the French past participle (used as a noun) of 'clicher', i.e., to stereotype. It is a mid 19th century word which was used in printing. Cliche was the sound a printing plate made when it was used; the printing plate was also called a stereotype. (Not what you expected, right?) The word has come to mean a phrase which was once new and meaningful, but has become a trite, hackneyed phrase or platitude, unoriginal and overused.
Example: There are plenty of fish in the sea.
8. Poltergeist

Answer: German

"THEY'RE BA-ACK!" Poltergeists are mischievous ghosts or other supernatural beings who are said to be responsible for loud noises or objects being moved around. The word originated in the mid 19th century, and is from the German for 'poltern', to create a disturbance or make noise (or rattle or knock) and 'geist', i.e., ghost.

Many of those poltergeist reportings may simply have been squirrels in the attic.
9. Macho

Answer: Spanish/Portuguese

"Macho, Macho Man"...The term 'macho' came long before The Village People. 'Macho' in Portuguese and Spanish is an adjective which means masculine or virile. Its use began in the 1920s when referring to a tough guy. When a man is macho, he is said to have machismo, i.e., manliness or self-reliance. It is an important trait in Latin culture to not back down or lose face.
10. Gung-ho

Answer: Mandarin

'Gonghe' is a Mandarin word which means 'work together in harmony'. It became 'gung-ho' during World War II and was adopted as a slogan by the United States Marines. It has come to mean enthusiastic, eager, psyched, ardent, fired up and zealous. It can also mean so committed that there is a lack of concern for the consequences, which could manifest itself in recklessness.
Source: Author nyirene330

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