English Loanwords and Their Origins: Multiple Choice

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01The term 'berserk', meaning to go into a wild frenzy, comes from tales of ancient warriors in which language?
02The word 'whiskey' is an anglicization of 'uisce beatha', which means 'water of life' in which language family?
03The mathematical term 'algebra' is derived from the title of a 9th-century book, 'Al-Jabr', written in which language?
04The word 'caravan', referring to a group of travelers, journeyed into English through various languages but ultimately originates from which one?
05The word 'patio', referring to an inner courtyard or paved area, is a loanword from which language?
06The word 'robot' was popularized by a 1920 science-fiction play 'R.U.R.' by Karel Čapek. What language did he write in?
07The word 'tsunami', for a large harbor wave, is a loanword from which language?
08The word 'shampoo' entered English from British India and originates from the Hindi word 'chāmpo', meaning to press or massage. From which language does it derive?
09The word 'sauna' is a direct and unchanged loanword for a steam bath from which language?
10The word 'kindergarten', meaning 'children's garden', comes from which language?
11The word 'ballet' and much of its associated terminology was adopted into English from which language?
12The condiment 'ketchup' is thought to derive its name from a fish sauce called 'kê-tsiap' in a dialect of which language?