Weird English Quiz

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Weird English Quiz

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Our lesson goal for today:

Have a little English fun together before we're all busy studying for tests.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

What is this:

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
A
A character from Lord of the Rings
B
An actual place where people live
C
The noise you make when you're choking
D
You just hit your head on your keyboard

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Which two languages do they speak in Canada?
A
English, Spanish
B
English, American
C
English, French
D
English, Canadian

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

How do Australians celebrate Christmas?
A
Playing in the snow
B
On the beach with a BBQ
C
With a picknick in the park
D
By skiing down the mountains

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

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Big Ben
London Eye
Tower bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Buckingham palace
Stonehenge
Oxford street

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

How old is
Joe Biden?
A
eighty-three
B
one hundred and twenty-nine
C
eighty
D
only fifty-one, but under a lot of stress

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Born in 1942 (November!) , President Biden is 80 years old.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

What is the capital of the U.S.A.
A
New York
B
Los Angeles
C
Washington D.C.
D
Boston

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world?
A
India
B
USA
C
Australia
D
China

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

What is the name of this flag?
A
The Union Jack
B
The King's Union
C
The United Jack
D
The Union waver

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

With what word was Harry & Meghan leaving described?
A
Hexit
B
Meghangate
C
Megxit
D
Harrygate

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

UK
USA
lift
Closet
Wardrobe
chips
Bathroom
Loo
Augbergine
eggplant

Slide 14 - Sleepvraag

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1:30
Wales
England
Australia
Northern Ireland
New Zealand
Canada
U.S.A.
Scotland

Slide 15 - Sleepvraag

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

Slide 16 - Open vraag

of course ..

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

What do the Scots call this?
A
skirt
B
fold
C
tartan
D
kilt

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

What is this called in London?
A
Underground
B
Metro
C
Subway
D
The Tube

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

In 2022, the last jubilee took place. How long was Queen Elizabeth's reign?
A
40 years
B
50 years
C
60 years
D
70 years

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

True or False:
King Charles owns most of the swans in England and Wales.
A
true
B
false

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

England

Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Cardiff
London
Belfast
Edinburgh

Slide 22 - Sleepvraag

What's Dua Lipa's
3rd rule?
A
Don't forget to fill in your Paprika
B
Don't be his friend
C
Don't Let him In
D
Don't pick up the phone

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Tea is definitely the favorite drink of the English. How many cups of tea do the British drink together PER DAY?
A
98 million
B
132 million
C
165 million
D
212 million

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
A
US Open
B
Australian Open
C
Roland Garros
D
Wimbledon

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

Which wizarding sport played on broomsticks does Harry Potter play?
A
Quidditch
B
Quizlet
C
Quitit
D
Gryfindor

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

What is the national sport of England?
A
Football
B
Rugby
C
Cricket
D
Tennis

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

Which is an ingredient in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?
A
Heart
B
Liver
C
Lung
D
Heart, liver, ánd lung

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

I know right?!
Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach.

(Wikipedia)

Slide 29 - Tekstslide

What is New York also called?
A
The Big Potato
B
The Big Pear
C
The Big Apple
D
The Big Carrot

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

The flag of america:
50 stars= 50 biggest cities
13 stripes=13 original colonies that formed the United States by fighting the English in 1776.
A
True!
B
False: it´s 52 cities
C
False: that was in 1777
D
False: 50 stars = 50 states

Slide 31 - Quizvraag

......... is the centre of the music and film industry in the USA.
A
Las Vegas
B
New York
C
Miami
D
Los Angeles

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

October 31st

March 17th
February 14th
July 4th

Independence day
Halloween
St. Patrick's day
St. Valentine's day

Slide 33 - Sleepvraag

One of the things that the city of Liverpool is famous for:
A
Dancing birds
B
Singing 'insects'
C
Swimming dogs
D
Painting flamingos

Slide 34 - Quizvraag

The Beatles are from Liverpool!

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

Where do 'Aborginals' live?
A
New Zealand
B
Australia
C
India
D
Jamaica

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

What is the capital of Australia?
A
Sydney
B
Darwin
C
Canberra
D
Melbourne

Slide 37 - Quizvraag

Which of these is an actual cheese related event in Gloucester, England?
A
Rolling cheese down a hill and chasing it
B
Fondue parties with hundreds of people
C
Building little houses made out of cheese
D
None. Cheese is forbidden in Gloucester

Slide 38 - Quizvraag

Seriously...

Slide 39 - Tekstslide

Slide 40 - Video

In het middeleeuwse Ierland beschermden ouders in hun kinderen tegen het boze oog door....
A
..ze rauwe eieren te laten drinken
B
..ze in het gezicht te spugen
C
..te offeren aan druïdes
D
..een medaillon te laten dragen

Slide 41 - Quizvraag

Slide 42 - Tekstslide

Which countries are in The United Kingdom?
A
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland
B
England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
C
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Slide 43 - Quizvraag

AND THE WINNER IS........

Slide 44 - Tekstslide