One, Two, Three - Match! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Azerbaijani

The Republic of Azerbaijan is found where Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe meet. The official language is Azerbaijani which is of the family of Turkic languages.

The flag is three horizontal bands of blue red and green, with a white crescent and eight pointed star in the center.

Answer: Portuguese

Portugal is a country found in Southern Europe, bordered by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Bartolomeu Dias were notable for their discoveries, Magellan in particular leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Portuguese is a Romance language and part of the Ibero-Romance language group which includes Spanish.

Answer: Javanese

Javanese is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Java in Indonesia. The capital of Indonesia, the city of Jakarta, is situated on the island of Java which is one of Indonesia's more than 13,000 islands. Java exports coffee beans and asking for a cup of "java" has become a colloquialism for referring to a cup of coffee. Java software is used in computers and phones for a wide variety of applications.

Answer: Swahili

Swahili is of the Niger-Congo language group, which includes languages like Igbo, Shona and Zulu. Swahili is spoken across a number of regions of Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania which is home to Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano, has three volcanic cones called Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.

Answer: Danish

Danish is spoken in Denmark. It is a North Germanic language which is descended from Old Norse together with certain of the other Scandinavian languages. The Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen, is best known for his fairy tales such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid".

Answer: Czech

Czech is a West Slavic language together with other languages like Slovak and Polish. Czech and Slovak are very similar to each other and are mutually intelligible. Martina Navratilova, Petra Kvitová and Ivan Lendl are all tennis champions born in the Czech republic.

Answer: Xhosa

Xhosa is one of South Africa's eleven official languages. It falls under the Niger-Congo language group. It is one of the more widespread languages in southern Africa, the second most common home language behind Zulu. Nelson Mandela, first democratically elected president of South Africa, had Xhosa as his mother tongue.

Answer: Maltese

The Republic of Malta is an island country in Southern Europe lying south of Italy. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic which was a variety of Arabic spoken in Sicily and Malta. It does not exist in Sicily anymore but has evolved into modern day Maltese.

The Maltese Cross is particularly associated with the ancient Order of St John. The Maltese is a breed of small dog, and "The Maltese Falcon" is a novel by Dashiell Hammett (famously filmed with Humphrey Bogart).

Answer: Samoan

Samoan is spoken in the Samoan islands, which include the Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) and the Territory of American Samoa. Samoan is a Polynesian language and classified as part of the Austronesian family. Included in the Polynesian languages are Hawaiian, Tahitian and Tongan.

Answer: Welsh

Welsh is a Celtic language which evolved from the original Celtic British spoken by ancient Britons. The flag of Wales has two horizontal bands of green and white with a large red dragon in the center.