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What Doesn't the Fox Say? Trivia Quiz

The sly fox doesn't say much and it certainly doesn't speak these languages. Can you identify these ten quiet animals in various foreign languages?

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
391,450

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
605

(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.

Questions		Choices
1. jacar�, �y�, caim�n, buaya		Ostrich
2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros		Spider
3. p�k, kikooho, ragno, Spinne		Alligator
4. aigle, �rn, aet�s, aquila		Eel
5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria		Eagle
6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle r�in		Jellyfish
7. tūji�, hr�gammur, buitre, tai		Red fox
8. r�v, jakkals, mbweha, renard		Otter
9. zirafa, panthera, zsir�f, kamilop�rdali		Giraffe
10. unagi, anguilla, �hoř, enguia		Vulture

Select each answer

1. jacar�, �y�, caim�n, buaya

2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros

3. p�k, kikooho, ragno, Spinne

4. aigle, �rn, aet�s, aquila

5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria

6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle r�in

7. tūji�, hr�gammur, buitre, tai

8. r�v, jakkals, mbweha, renard

9. zirafa, panthera, zsir�f, kamilop�rdali

10. unagi, anguilla, �hoř, enguia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. jacar�, �y�, caim�n, buaya

Answer: Alligator

Jacar� is Portuguese. �y� is Chinese. Caim�n is Spanish and Buaya is Malay.

The English word alligator comes from the Spanish word lagarto meaning lizard.

2. struisvogel, mbuni, struzzo, pstros

Answer: Ostrich

Struisvogel is Dutch. Mbuni is Swahili. Struzzo is Italian and pstros is Czech.

The English word ostrich comes from the French word the bird: autruche.

3. p�k, kikooho, ragno, Spinne

Answer: Spider

P�k is Hungarian. Kikooho is Hawaiian. Ragno is Italian and Spinne is German.

Spider could have entered the English language from any Germanic language's word for spider since they are all similar.

4. aigle, �rn, aet�s, aquila

Answer: Eagle

Aigle is French. �rn is Norwegian. Aet�s is Greek and Aquila is Latin.

Eagle came to the English language from either the French word aigle or the Old English word for the bird, egle.

5. qandus, lontra, vydra, nutria

Answer: Otter

Qandus is Arabic. Lontra is Portuguese. Vydra is Czech and Nutria is Spanish.

Otter likely came into the English language from the Icelandic word for the animal, otur.

6. medusa, kwal, kāpili, smugairle r�in

Answer: Jellyfish

Medusa is Spanish and Italian. Kwal is Dutch. Kāpili is Hawaiian and smugairle r�in is Irish.

A jellyfish gets its name from its gelatinous appearance. They are also called jellies or sea jellies since they are not properly fish.

7. tūji�, hr�gammur, buitre, tai

Answer: Vulture

Tūji� is Chinese. Hr�gammur is Icelandic. Buitre is Spanish and Tai is Swahili.

The English word vulture comes from the French word for vulture, vautour.

8. r�v, jakkals, mbweha, renard

Answer: Red fox

R�v is Swedish. Jakkals is Afrikaans. Mbweha is Swahili and renard is French.

All of these words translate to fox, referring to the red fox. Other species of foxes might have different words. The English word fox has many possible origins, including Old English, French, Dutch and Proto-German.

9. zirafa, panthera, zsir�f, kamilop�rdali

Answer: Giraffe

Zirafa is Arabic. Panthera is Latin, Zsir�f is Hungarian and Kamilop�rdali is Greek.

The English word giraffe comes from the Arabic word zirafa. Note that the Latin and Greek words are false cognates. The Latin word for panther is pardus and the Greek word for camel is kamila.

10. unagi, anguilla, �hoř, enguia

Answer: Eel

Unagi is Japanese. Anguilla is Italian and Spanish. �hoř is Czech and Enguia is Portuguese.

The English word eel probably comes from the Dutch word aal, which also means eel.

Source: Author Joepetz

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