Weird English Quiz

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Weird English Quiz

What is this:

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"

1. A character from The Lord of the Rings
2. A small village in Wales
3. A state in America
4. You just smashed your head on the keyboard

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How old was
Queen Elizabeth
the second when she died?

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

Who are they?

1. The Beatles
2. One Direction
3. Just four random guys
4. The Rolling Stones

Which ingredient can be found in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?

1. Heart
2. Liver
3. Lung
4. Heart, liver and lung

True or False:
Chicken Tikka Masala was voted as the national dish of Great Britain

1. True
2. False

So popular was this dish that in 2001, the UK's foreign secretary, Robin Cook, said, "Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences." Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish.

Which event is held every year in Gloucester, England?

1. Rolling cheese down a hill and chasing it
2. Fondue parties with hundreds of people
3. Building small houses made of cheese
4. None, cheese is illegal in Gloucester

Yup...

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

1. True
2. False

French was the official language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 till 1362.

True or False:
This is "Big Ben".

1. True
2. False

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

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?

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022.

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

Where can you find this building?

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

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament

King Charles III is also king of...?

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

The End.