English quiz Summer 2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

The Great "British" Quiz

Round 1 Royal family

Round 2 Sports

Round 3 Language

Round 4 Traditions

Round 5 Mixed

Round 1

The Royal Family

In what year did Queen Elisabeth die?

What is the name of Harry and Meghan's first child?

1. Arthur
2. Archie
3. Harry
4. George

What is the name of Harry and William's mother?

1. Princess Catherine
2. Princess Elizabeth
3. Princess Diana
4. Princess Margaret

How and where did Princess Diana die?

1. old age in London
2. aids in Africa
3. car crash in Paris
4. shot in New York

How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

1. none
2. 2
3. 4
4. 6

Mary I killed many people during her reign. What is her nickname?

1. Bloody Mary
2. Pleasant Mary
3. Mary Mary Quite Contrary
4. Killing Queen

Round 2

Sports

Harry Kane was topscorer in the Champions League. For which club?

1. Arsenal
2. Manchester United
3. PSG
4. Bayern München

Which colour do cricket players traditionally wear?

1. White
2. Blue
3. Red
4. The colours of their country’s flag

What is the name of the famous British Tennis Tournament?

In 2014 the Tour de France started in the UK, in which city did it start?

1. London
2. Leeds
3. York
4. Edinburgh

Which football clubs are from London?

1. Arsenal & Chelsea
2. Arsenal & Aston Villa
3. West Ham United & Leeds United
4. Watford & Everton

Round 3

Language

What does “codswallop” mean?

1. baby of a cod (a type of fish)
2. a small jump
3. nonsense
4. an alcoholic drink

What does “apples and pears” mean in Cockney Rhyming Slang?

1. fruit
2. stairs
3. pairs
4. ladies and gentlemen

True or false? The longest town name in the UK is 52 letters long.

1. true
2. false

What is a “pleister” usually called in American English?

1. band-aid
2. cast
3. sellotape
4. plaster

What is the term given to a word that can be spelled the same both backwards and forwards?

1. synonym
2. antonym
3. alliteration
4. palindrome

Repetition of the initial sounds of words, as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

Round 4

Traditions

What is celebrated on the 5th of November?

1. King Charles' birthday
2. Guy Fawkes’ Day
3. the end of WW I
4. the death of Oliver Cromwell

How is the monarch’s birthday officially celebrated?

1. He visits a different city every year
2. A 5-day cricket match
3. He gives a speech on tv
4. an event called "Trooping the Colour"

Which flower do most people wear on Remembrance Day?

1. a poppy
2. a forget-me-not
3. a white rose
4. a daffodil

What is the traditional lunch on Sundays?

1. a roast dinner
2. a steak and kidney pie
3. bangers and mash
4. a high tea

Round 5: mixed questions

True or false... every year about 36 billion cups of tea are drunk by the British

1. true
2. false

True or false... cheese rolling is a sport

1. true
2. false

Prime Minister Liz Truss was the shortest serving prime minister. How many days was she in office?

1. 39
2. 49
3. 59
4. 109

What is the name of the British flag?

True or false... Scotland's national animal is the unicorn

1. true
2. false

Enjoy your summer holiday!!!

Looking forward to see you in the new school year!

Mrs de Rooij