[Games] Re: Another Name Quiz
in reply to a message by Sarah Kate
True or False:
1) Priscilla is a Italian name. False
2) Colin is a diminutive of Colle (French and Norman from of Nicholas). True
3) Georgie is a Romanian name. False
Fill-In-The-Blank:
4) Larson is from a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy.
5) Mary was ranked number #6 in United States Top 1000 All Ages (female) in 1990.
Multiple Choice:
6) Which name is the Anglicized form of FIONN?
b) Finn
7) Which name is the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of CHRISTINA?
c) Cristina
8) Which name is derived from Latin stella meaning "star"?
a) Estella
9) Which name is the Romanian form of Elizabeth?
a) Elisabeta
10) Which name is the French feminine form of AUGUSTINUS?
a) Augusta
11) Which name is the German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY?
a) Gregor
Matching:
Match the year when these name were most popular (in USA)
12. Thomas & B. 1900-1909
13. Theresa & E. 1950-1959
14. Lillian & D. 1940-1949
15. Susannah & C. 1940-1959 (It was tied 1940-49 and 1950-59.)
16. Deborah & A. 1970-1979
Where that name from?
Chose of the usages the name is NOT from
Example: Sarah:
a) French
b) German
c) Spanish -- you would pick c, because Sarah is not a Spanish name.
d) Biblical
17) Titus
a) Greek
b) Ancient Roman
c) English
d) Biblical
18) Amos
a) Jewish
b) English
c) Irish
d) Biblical
19) Ramona
a) Romanian
b) Italian
c) English
d) Spanish
20) Elisa
a) Portuguese
b) Finnish
c) German
d) Greek Mythology
1) Priscilla is a Italian name. False
2) Colin is a diminutive of Colle (French and Norman from of Nicholas). True
3) Georgie is a Romanian name. False
Fill-In-The-Blank:
4) Larson is from a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy.
5) Mary was ranked number #6 in United States Top 1000 All Ages (female) in 1990.
Multiple Choice:
6) Which name is the Anglicized form of FIONN?
b) Finn
7) Which name is the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of CHRISTINA?
c) Cristina
8) Which name is derived from Latin stella meaning "star"?
a) Estella
9) Which name is the Romanian form of Elizabeth?
a) Elisabeta
10) Which name is the French feminine form of AUGUSTINUS?
a) Augusta
11) Which name is the German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY?
a) Gregor
Matching:
Match the year when these name were most popular (in USA)
12. Thomas & B. 1900-1909
13. Theresa & E. 1950-1959
14. Lillian & D. 1940-1949
15. Susannah & C. 1940-1959 (It was tied 1940-49 and 1950-59.)
16. Deborah & A. 1970-1979
Where that name from?
Chose of the usages the name is NOT from
Example: Sarah:
a) French
b) German
c) Spanish -- you would pick c, because Sarah is not a Spanish name.
d) Biblical
17) Titus
a) Greek
b) Ancient Roman
c) English
d) Biblical
18) Amos
a) Jewish
b) English
c) Irish
d) Biblical
19) Ramona
a) Romanian
b) Italian
c) English
d) Spanish
20) Elisa
a) Portuguese
b) Finnish
c) German
d) Greek Mythology