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Television Shows in Different Languages

Description: Test your knowledge about popular television shows from around the world in different languages.
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Which Spanish-language telenovela is considered one of the longest-running soap operas in history?

  1. Pasión de Gavilanes

  2. Betty la Fea

  3. La Reina del Sur

  4. Rebelde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pasión de Gavilanes is a Colombian telenovela that aired from 2003 to 2004 and was later adapted into several other languages.

What is the name of the popular British science fiction television series that follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time-traveling alien?

  1. Doctor Who

  2. Sherlock

  3. Downton Abbey

  4. Peaky Blinders


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series that has been airing since 1963.

Which Japanese anime series features a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki and his quest to become Hokage, the leader of his village?

  1. Naruto

  2. One Piece

  3. Attack on Titan

  4. Death Note


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naruto is a popular Japanese anime series that aired from 2002 to 2017 and was adapted from the manga series of the same name.

What is the name of the South Korean drama series that tells the story of a group of high school students who form a K-pop idol group?

  1. Dream High

  2. Boys Over Flowers

  3. Descendants of the Sun

  4. Goblin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dream High is a South Korean drama series that aired from 2011 to 2012 and follows the lives of six students at a performing arts high school.

Which French crime drama series follows the investigations of a police captain named Julie Lescaut?

  1. Julie Lescaut

  2. Spiral

  3. Engrenages

  4. The Returned


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Julie Lescaut is a long-running French crime drama series that aired from 1992 to 2014 and featured Véronique Genest in the title role.

What is the name of the German crime drama series that follows the investigations of a police inspector named Derrick?

  1. Derrick

  2. Tatort

  3. The Old Fox

  4. A Case for Two


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrick is a German crime drama series that aired from 1974 to 1998 and featured Horst Tappert in the title role.

Which Italian drama series follows the lives of a group of young people living in Rome?

  1. Romanzo Criminale

  2. Gomorrah

  3. Suburra

  4. The Young Pope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Romanzo Criminale is an Italian drama series that aired from 2008 to 2010 and is based on the novel of the same name by Giancarlo De Cataldo.

What is the name of the Spanish comedy-drama series that follows the lives of a group of friends living in Madrid?

  1. Aquí no hay quien viva

  2. La que se avecina

  3. Aída

  4. 7 vidas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aquí no hay quien viva is a Spanish comedy-drama series that aired from 2003 to 2006 and follows the lives of a group of neighbors living in a working-class apartment building.

Which Turkish drama series tells the story of a young woman named Elif who is sold to a wealthy family as a servant?

  1. Elif

  2. Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?

  3. Kara Sevda

  4. Muhteşem Yüzyıl


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elif is a Turkish drama series that aired from 2014 to 2019 and tells the story of a young girl who is sold to a wealthy family as a servant.

What is the name of the Brazilian telenovela that follows the lives of a group of young people living in Rio de Janeiro?

  1. Malhação

  2. Avenida Brasil

  3. O Clone

  4. A Favorita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malhação is a Brazilian telenovela that has been airing since 1995 and follows the lives of a group of young people living in Rio de Janeiro.

Which Indian drama series follows the lives of a wealthy family living in Mumbai?

  1. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

  2. Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii

  3. Kasautii Zindagii Kay

  4. Balika Vadhu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is an Indian drama series that aired from 2000 to 2008 and follows the lives of a wealthy family living in Mumbai.

What is the name of the Chinese drama series that tells the story of a young woman named Wei Yingluo who rises from a palace maid to become the Empress Dowager?

  1. Story of Yanxi Palace

  2. The Legend of Zhen Huan

  3. Empresses in the Palace

  4. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Story of Yanxi Palace is a Chinese drama series that aired in 2018 and tells the story of a young woman named Wei Yingluo who rises from a palace maid to become the Empress Dowager.

Which Russian drama series follows the lives of a group of doctors working in a Moscow hospital?

  1. Sklifosovsky

  2. Interny

  3. Doctor House

  4. The Good Doctor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sklifosovsky is a Russian drama series that aired from 2012 to 2021 and follows the lives of a group of doctors working in a Moscow hospital.

What is the name of the Mexican telenovela that tells the story of a young woman named Marimar who is sold to a wealthy family as a servant?

  1. Marimar

  2. María la del Barrio

  3. La Usurpadora

  4. Rosalinda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marimar is a Mexican telenovela that aired from 1994 to 1995 and tells the story of a young woman named Marimar who is sold to a wealthy family as a servant.

Which Japanese drama series follows the lives of a group of students at a high school for the performing arts?

  1. Gokusen

  2. Hana Yori Dango

  3. Nodame Cantabile

  4. Ouran High School Host Club


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gokusen is a Japanese drama series that aired from 2002 to 2005 and follows the lives of a group of students at a high school for the performing arts.

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