How many languages does Indiana Jones speak?

10 "I Speak Many Languages"
Henry Jones taught Indy everything he knows, including the mastery of over 27 languages. So that probably makes traveling around the country to outrun Nazis an easy task, right?
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Which Indian language is spoken in Indiana Jones Temple of Doom?

Some of the actors in the village speak the Sri Lankan dialect, but a couple actually speak Hindi and all of the languages spoken in Pankot Palace and in the Temple of Doom is in Hindi.
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What language does Short Round speak?

In the film, Short Round is frequently heard speaking the Cantonese dialect of Chinese despite being born in Mandarin speaking Shanghai, as well as English. Short Round was named after Temple of Doom screenwriters Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's dog.
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Is Indiana Jones English or American?

Henry Walton Jones, Junior was an American archaeologist most famously known as Indiana Jones or Indy. During World War I, he used the name Henri Defense, and went by a number of aliases throughout his life.
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Why is Indiana Jones dad Scottish?

The father of renowned archaeologist Indiana Jones, Henry was born in Scotland on December 12, 1872. He is a professor of medieval literature, having received his degree from the University of Oxford on June 5, 1899 and is, according to his son, "the (professor) the students hope they don't get".
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Indiana Jones, "I speak many languages."



Why is Henry Jones called Indiana?

The puppy Indiana was given to young Henry Jones, Jr. by his parents Anna and Henry Sr. while still in the crib at their home in Princeton, New Jersey. Jones had such affection for the Alaskan Malamute that he considered his best friend, he adopted the name as his own growing up, calling himself "Indiana" by 1905.
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What does Indiana Jones say to Mola Ram?

"Kali maa, shakti de!" "Mother Kali, give (me) power!"
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How tall is Indiana Jones?

How tall is Indiana Jones? Indiana Jones is 6 foot 1 inch (1.85 m) tall as portrayed by Harrison Ford.
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What does Indiana Jones say?

“Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.”
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Who turned down the Indiana Jones role?

Harrison Ford took the lead role in the franchise as the archeologist, but it could've been Tom Selleck. Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood opposite Ford as Indiana Jones, revealed the Friends alum's TV career forced him to turn down the gig. “Tom Selleck had been cast, and then it turned out Magnum P.I.
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Is Indiana Jones realistic?

Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, is a fictional creation of American movie maestro George Lucas. Though Lucas has never said whether Dr Jones is based on a real-life figure, many have speculated that certain historical figures may have inspired the famous whip-cracking adventurer.
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How does Indiana Jones know so many languages?

and his wife Anna on July 1, 1899, in Princeton, New Jersey, he accompanied his father on his travels throughout Europe, where he learnt to speak, read, and write 27 languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Greek, Arabic, Turkish, Vietnamese, Swahili and Chinese, apart from English.
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Is Temple of Doom banned in India?

In fact, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom proved to be so controversial that it was banned from India. This second Indy flick - which is actually a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark - hit theaters in 1984 and went on to gross more than $333 million worldwide. But that didn't come without backlash from the masses.
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What are Sankara Stones?

The Sankara Stones were five smooth-polished stones shaped like lingams, rounded columns used as a symbol of the fertility aspect of Shiva.
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How old is Indiana Jones?

At the time of the fourth film, he was in his 60s, but today he's 79 years old. The original film came out in 1981, so when Indiana Jones 5 comes out, it will be well over 40 years since the world was introduced to the unlikely hero that has spanned four decades.
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How long is a Kadam?

Imam tells them that the Staff should be “six kadam high,” which Indy suggests would be “about seventy-two inches.” So, if you divide six kadam into seventy-two inches, we easily find that a kadam is equal to approximately one foot.
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What does Kali Ma Shakti de mean?

"kali maa shakti de" = "Mother kali give (me) power"
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Is snake surprise a real dish?

Coiled Wrigglies (Snake Surprise)

The meal that everyone seems to remember is the big boa stuffed with live baby eels. The dish itself isn't a real thing, but do people eat snakes? Well yes, but India is mostly a land of snake-charmers, and some few tribes eat snakes.
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What does Mola Ram Sundaram mean?

Mola Ram's chantings of "Maaro maaro sooar ko, chamdi nocho pee lo khoon" literally translated from Hindi is "Kill, Kill the pig, flay his skin, drink his blood". This is similar to the chant from William Golding's "Lord of the Flies".
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What type of dog was Indiana?

Indiana was the family dog of the Joneses. An Alaskan Malamute that grew up alongside Henry Jones, Jr., the dog was considered by Henry to be his best friend.
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What kind of dog was Indiana Jones?

Indiana Jones, himself nicknamed after his pet dog, an Alaskan Malamute named Indiana, encountered various different breeds in his travels around the globe.
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Why is Indiana called Indy?

The name Indianapolis is derived from the state's name, Indiana (meaning "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land"), and polis, the Greek word for "city."
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