UN English Language Day Quiz

UN English Language Day Quiz

UN English Language Day is observed annually on 23 April. The event was established by UN’s Department of Public Information in 2010 “to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization”.

For the English Language Day, April 23 was chosen because it is the date “traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare”. Other dates were selected for the celebration of the UN’s other five official languages.

• English Language Day was first celebrated in 2010
• The theme for World English Language Day changes every year
• The day aims at promoting cultural diversity and multilingualism
• UN’s objective is to use all the official languages of the organization equally
• The English Language Day is a global awareness program
• Various activities are conducted in schools and colleges to enhance the intellectual and artistic skills of students

On this special occasion we have created a Special Quiz based on the knowledge of this Special Day. After solving the Quiz, you’ll be able to download the Participation Certificate with your score.

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English Language Day Quiz

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1. UN English Language day is observed annually on _________.

21 April

23 April

23 March

21 March

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2. English Language Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of ___________.

Charles Dickens

Jane Austen

G.B. Shaw

William Shakespeare

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3. English Language Day's significance lies in its capacity to unite people from ___________.

activities related with sport and health

general human psychology and behavioural changes

diverse cultures and backgrounds through a shared language

the earth's physical structure and substance

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4. Every year, the United Nations Department of ___________ celebrates 'English Language Day'.

Public Health

Public Information

Cultural Organization

Human Civilizations

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5. The six official languages of the United Nations are English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and ___________.

Japanese

German

Urdu

Spanish

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6. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Act III Scene 2, Brutus says that he loves Caesar but he loves _________ more.

Antony

Rome

Cassius

himself

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7. William Shakespeare's nationality is _________.

English

American

French

Portuguese

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8. The Elizabethan period named for the rein of Queen Elizabeth I, lasted from 1558 to __________.

1600

1601

1602

1603

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9. Shakespeare was a part of __________________ theater company.

Arcade Comedy Theater

Almeida Theatre

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Huntington Theatre Company

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10. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

154

155

156

157

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William Shakespeare is a great English dramatist and poet. He is also called ‘Father of Drama’. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford, England. His father was a small businessman. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays. Even today, these literary works are read and watched with great interest all over the world. The plays ‘Hamlet’, ‘Othello’, ‘King Lear’, ‘Antony and Cleopatra’, ‘Julius Caesar’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ etc. are very much popular among readers.

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