Global Pub Quiz: Test Your General Knowledge
Global Pub Quiz: General Knowledge
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Global Pub Quiz: General Knowledge
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to answer interesting general knowledge questions about the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, and world culture.
Work in groups to get answers together.
Be able to work in low noise levels to not give the answers away to the other teams.
Part 1
What is the capital city of England?
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Question 2:
What is the name of the river that runs through London?
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Question 3
Who was the famous English playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
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Question 4
What is the national animal of Scotland?
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Question 5
What is the name of the famous clock tower in London often incorrectly called Big Ben?
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Question 6
Which sport is traditionally associated with Wimbledon?
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Question 7
What is haggis mainly made from?
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Question 8
Which city is known as the capital of Scotland?
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Question 9
Estimate: How tall is the London Eye in metres? (within 20m)
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Question 10
Who is this person?
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Answers part 1 - 1 point per answer
London
River Thames
William Shakespeare
Unicorn
Elizabeth Tower
Tennis
Sheep organs (heart, liver, lungs)
Edinburgh
~135m (1 point if you got within 20 m)
Queen Elizabeth
Part 2: Ireland
What is the capital of Ireland?
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Question 12
What colour is associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
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Question 13
What is the symbol of Ireland that has three leaves?
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Question 14
What popular Irish drink is dark and often called a stout?
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Question 15
What is Irish slang for “crazy” or “wild” (starts with “m”)?
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Answers part 2
11. Dublin
12. Green
13. Shamrock/clover
14. Guinness/beer
15. Mad
Part 3
What is the capital of the USA
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Question 17
Who was the first US president?
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Question 18: What is the famous statue in New York Harbour?
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Question 19
Which state is Hollywood in?
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Question 20
Who is this person?
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Question 21
What is the nickname for New York City?
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Question 22
What is the height of the statue of Liberty in meters? Within 20 meters.
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Question 23: Which fastfood chain sells the Big Mac?
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Question 24: What slang word means money in the USA?
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Question 25
Who is known as "The king of pop"?
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Part 3 - Answers
16. Washington, D.C.
17. George Washington
18. Statue of Liberty
19. California
20. Barack Obama
21. The Big Apple
22. 93m (within 20 meters is 1 point)
23. McDonald’s
24. Bucks
25. Michael Jackson
Part 4 Canada
What is the capital of Canada?
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Question 27
What leaf is on the flag of Canada?
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Question 28
What sport is Canada famous for?
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Question 29
What language do they speak in Quebec (besides English)?
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Question 30: What syrup is Canada famous for?
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Answers - part 4
26. Ottawa
27. Maple leaf
28. Ice hockey
29. French
30. Maple syrup
Part 5: What is the capital of Australia?
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Question 32
Which Animal appears with the Emu on the coat of arms?
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Question 33
What is the great barrier Reef?
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Question 34
Australian Slang: What does "barbie" mean?
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Question 35
Height of the Sydney opera house in meters. Within 10 meters
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Answers - part 5
31. Canberra
32. Kangaroo
33. Corral Reef
34. barbeque
35. ~65m
And the winner is...
How many points do you have? What did you learn?
