Weird English Quiz

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Weird English Quiz

Goal of today

Have some fun in English 

Learn some general facts. 

What is this:

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"

1. A character from Lord of the Rings
2. An actual place where people live
3. The noise you make when you're choking
4. You just hit your head on your keyboard

How old is
Queen Elizabeth
the second?

1. eighty-three
2. one hundred and twenty-nine
3. ninety-four
4. only fifty-one, but under a lot of stress

Born in 1926; age 95 ; Queen Elizabeth II
 has been queen since 1953! 

This is Queen Elizabeth I

She was queen from

1558 - 1603

(which is why this

is a painting and 

not a photo)

What is the one word that is always spelled incorrectly in every English dictionary?

of course ..

Which is an ingredient in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?

1. Heart
2. Liver
3. Lung
4. Heart, liver, ánd lung

I know right?!

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's organs (heart, liver, and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet (hard fat), spices, and salt, mixed with stock (soup), and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach.

(Wikipedia)

One of the things that the city of Liverpool is famous for:

1. Dancing birds
2. Singing 'insects'
3. Swimming dogs
4. Painting flamingos

The Beatles are from Liverpool!

Which of these is an actual cheese related event in Gloucester, England?

1. Rolling cheese down a hill and chasing it
2. Fondue parties with hundreds of people
3. Building little houses made out of cheese
4. None. Cheese is forbidden in Gloucester

Seriously...

The End.