Languages of the UN General Assembly

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the languages used in the United Nations General Assembly. The UN General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. It comprises all 193 Member States of the UN and meets in regular sessions every year.
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Which of the following is not an official language of the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Mandarin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The six official languages of the United Nations General Assembly are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Which of the following is not a working language of the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The five working languages of the United Nations General Assembly are English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

Which language is the most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Russian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 100 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the second most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. French

  2. Spanish

  3. Russian

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

French is the second most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 50 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the third most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Spanish

  2. Russian

  3. Arabic

  4. Chinese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 20 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the fourth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Russian

  2. Arabic

  3. Chinese

  4. Portuguese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Russian is the fourth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 15 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the fifth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. Portuguese

  4. German


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arabic is the fifth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 10 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the sixth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Chinese

  2. Portuguese

  3. German

  4. Japanese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chinese is the sixth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 5 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the seventh most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Portuguese

  2. German

  3. Japanese

  4. Korean


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Portuguese is the seventh most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 3 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the eighth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. German

  2. Japanese

  3. Korean

  4. Italian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

German is the eighth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 2 countries using it as their official language.

Which language is the ninth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Japanese

  2. Korean

  3. Italian

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Japanese is the ninth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 1 country using it as their official language.

Which language is the tenth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Korean

  2. Italian

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Korean is the tenth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 1 country using it as their official language.

Which language is the eleventh most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Italian

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Indonesian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Italian is the eleventh most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 1 country using it as their official language.

Which language is the twelfth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Indonesian

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the twelfth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 1 country using it as their official language.

Which language is the thirteenth most widely spoken in the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. Urdu

  2. Indonesian

  3. Bengali

  4. Russian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urdu is the thirteenth most widely spoken language in the United Nations General Assembly, with over 1 country using it as their official language.

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