Pubquiz Cambridge 25-26

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

Instructions:

- Groups of 3-4 people

- Every group has a device
- Each round has 10 questions
- Each round has a theme
- Discuss with each other and always take a guess
- The team with the most points wins!

Round 1: English Speaking Countries

1. What is the name of this prehistoric British monument?

A

Newgrange

B

Stonehenge

C

Giant's Causeway

D

Tintagel Castle

2. Which country first became independent from the Brits?

A

Ireland

B

Canada

C

Australia

D

The United States

3. Which city in Scotland has the most inhabitants?

A

Edinburgh

B

Paisley

C

Glasgow

D

Aberdeen

4. Who fought against each other in the American Civil War of 1776?

A

British vs French colonists

B

Protestants vs Catholics

C

Northern vs Southern states

D

Slaves vs plantation owners

5. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US in which month?

A

September

B

October

C

November

D

December

6. What is the most popular sport in the United States?

A

Basketball

B

American Football

C

Baseball

D

Ice hockey

7. The US has 50 states, but how many states does Australia have?

A

6

B

14

C

22

D

35

8. Which European people first discovered Australia?

A

Brits

B

Dutch

C

Spanish

D

Portuguese

9. How many time zones does Canada have?

A

4

B

5

C

6

D

7

10. What is the capital city of New Zealand?

A

Wellington

B

Auckland

C

Christchurch

D

Hamilton

Round 2: Sports

1. How many football teams play in the English Premier League?

A

18

B

20

C

22

D

24

2. From which sport do we know Silverstone?

A

Track and field

B

Bobsleighing

C

Swimming

D

Formula 1

3. Which sport uses this equipment?

A

Baseball

B

Polo

C

Airhockey

D

Lacrosse

4. How many squares does a chess board have?

A

36

B

49

C

64

D

72

5. How many feathers does a badminton shuttle contain?

A

16

B

20

C

26

D

30

6. Which color card will give a hockey player a warning and require him/her to leave the field for 2 minutes?

A

Yellow

B

Red

C

Green

D

Blue

7. Who is this?

A

Novak Djokovic

B

Richard Krajicek

C

Rafael Nadal

D

Roger Federer

8. How many players are there in a waterpolo team?

A

5

B

6

C

7

D

8

9. Which club in the Premier League has this logo?

A

Chelsea

B

Manchester United

C

Arsenal

D

Sunderland

10. Which gymnastics equipment is this?

A

Vaulting-buck

B

Vaulting-horse

C

Bridge

D

Vaulting-box

             Round 3: Geography

1. How many countries does Europe have?

A

36

B

43

C

51

D

57

2. Which island is kicked by Italy's boot?

A

Sardinia

B

Corsica

C

Malta

D

Sicily

3. Seen from space, what is the brightest (most illuminated) city?

A

New York

B

Tokyo

C

Las Vegas

D

London

4. How long is the Afsluitdijk?

A

21,5 km

B

32,5 km

C

43,5 km

D

54,5 km

5. How many times does the Netherlands fit into France in terms of surface area?

A

8x

B

13x

C

19x

D

27x

6. Which country has the most sheep in the world?

A

Australia

B

Scotland

C

United States

D

China

7. How long is the drive from Groningen to Paris?

A

Around 5 hours

B

Around 7 hours

C

Around 9 hours

D

Around 11 hours

8. In which city was this photo taken?

A

Athens

B

Rome

C

Madrid

D

Lyon

9. Which country's flag is this?

A

Paraguay

B

Bolivia

C

Argentina

D

Greece

10. What is the longest river in Europe?

A

Volga

B

Rhine

C

Danube

D

Rhone

Round 6:
Science

1. How many bones are in the body of an adult human?

A

106

B

156

C

206

D

256

2. How many minutes are there in 7 hours and fifteen minutes?

A

415

B

435

C

495

D

545

3. What percentage of seawater is salt?

A

3,5%

B

14,5%

C

28,5%

D

37,5%

4. How many times smaller than the sunis the moon ?

A

120

B

400

C

600

D

1000

5. How many degrees Fahrenheit is 0 degrees Celsius?

A

-14°F

B

-60°F

C

32°F

D

78°F

6. In which month does autumn begin?

A

September

B

October

C

November

D

December

7. If you hear thunder 3 seconds after a lightning flash, how far away is the thunder?

A

1 km

B

3 km

C

6 km

D

12 km

8. Flowers make their own food from water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. What is this process called?

A

Photolysis

B

Osmosis

C

Assimilation

D

Photosynthesis

9. What are antibiotics effective against?

A

Bacteria

B

Viruses

C

Mold

D

White blood cells

10. Which planet is closest to the sun?

A

Mercury

B

Mars

C

Jupiter

D

Saturn