Weird English Quiz

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Weird English Quiz

Our lesson goal for today:

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

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
the second when she died?

1. ninety-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
 had 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, and lung

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)

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...

True or False:
French was once the official Language of Great Britain.

1. True
2. False

True or False:
This is the
"Big Ben".

1. True
2. False

Which one is a real law in the UK?

1. Wearing red on a Sunday is illegal
2. Driving a black car on Sunday is illegal
3. One-armed piano players must perform for free
4. It is illegal to be drunk in a pub

How many states does the USA have?

1. 52
2. 50
3. 48
4. 60

What is the name of the yellow Country?

1. Ireland
2. Wales
3. Northern Ireland
4. It's not a country

Who is this?

What is the capital of Wales?

1. Cardiff
2. London
3. Edinburgh
4. Glasgow

What is the capital of Australia

Which two languages are spoken in Canada

1. English and American
2. English and Spanish
3. English and Dutch
4. English and French

In which city can you find this building?

1. Edinburgh
2. Dublin
3. London
4. New York

King Charles III is also king of...?

1. New Zealand
2. Canada
3. Australia
4. All of the above

The End.

The End.