Statistics for How Much Do You Know About Arabic?

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What language family does Arabic belong to?	Semitic	94%
How many letters are in the Arabic alphabet/abjad?	28	87%
What European language is descended from Arabic?	Maltese	81%
In how many recognized countries is Arabic the official language?	24	68%
Which set of these English words came from Arabic?	magazine, amber, racquet, cotton, arsenal, candy	68%
Approximately how many people in the world speak Arabic?	300 million	61%
What is the oldest form of Arabic literature?	Poetry	60%
Approximately how old is Arabic?	1500 years	31%
Where does Arabic rank in terms of total number of speakers in the world?	6th	31%
When did the first known text in the Arabic alphabet/abjad appear?	470 ACE	27%

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