Weird English Quiz

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Weird English Quiz

Our lesson goal for today:

Have a little English fun together !

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 was
Queen Elizabeth
II?

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

Born in 1926, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II

Queen from 1952 - 2022
 

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, and lung

I know right?!

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, 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...

What is this thing called?

1. London Eye
2. London Ear
3. London Wheel
4. London Park

Who lives here?

1. Prince Harry
2. Prince William
3. Queen Elizabeth II
4. King Charles III

What is not typical British food?

1. black pudding
2. fish and chips
3. shepherd's pie
4. pizza

Guess the accent

where are these people from? 

What accent does Billy Connolly have?

Russel Peters is Canadian, but what is his background?

Where is Steve Irwin from?

Which accents did you hear?

What message do you have for your classmates?