English quiz Summer 2024

The Great Quiz
Part 1:     
Round 1: Royal family
Round 2: Sports
Round 3: Language
Round 4: "Geography"
Round 5: Mixed

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The Great Quiz
Part 1:     
Round 1: Royal family
Round 2: Sports
Round 3: Language
Round 4: "Geography"
Round 5: Mixed

Slide 1 - Slide

Round 1
The Royal Family

Slide 2 - Slide

In what year did Queen Elisabeth die?

Slide 3 - Open question

What is the name of Harry and William's mother?
A
Princess Catherine
B
Princess Elizabeth
C
Princess Diana
D
Princess Margaret

Slide 4 - Quiz

How and where did Princess Diana die?
A
old age in London
B
aids in Africa
C
car crash in Paris
D
shot in New York

Slide 5 - Quiz

How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

A
none
B
2
C
4
D
6

Slide 6 - Quiz

Mary I killed many people during her reign. What is her nickname?
A
Bloody Mary
B
Pleasant Mary
C
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
D
Killing Queen

Slide 7 - Quiz

Round 2
Sports

Slide 8 - Slide

What is the name of the famous British Tennis Tournament?

Slide 9 - Open question

Which football cubs are from London?
A
Arsenal & Chelsea
B
Arsenal & Aston Villa
C
West Ham United & Leeds United
D
Watford & Everton

Slide 10 - Quiz

Round 3
Language

Slide 11 - Slide

What is the name of the Scottish skirt?
A
Scottish skirt
B
shirt
C
kilt
D
kild

Slide 12 - Quiz

What does “codswallop” mean?
A
baby of a cod (type of fish)
B
a small jump
C
nonsense
D
an alcoholic drink

Slide 13 - Quiz

What is a “pleister” usually called in American english?
A
band-aid
B
cast
C
sellotape
D
plaster

Slide 14 - Quiz

Slide 15 - Slide

What is the money called that people in the UK pay with?
A
Euros
B
Dollars
C
Shillings
D
Pounds

Slide 16 - Quiz

When someone says "it is raining cats and dogs" what does that mean?
A
It is snowing
B
It is windy
C
It is cold
D
It is raining very hard

Slide 17 - Quiz

What do you say in English when someone sneezes?
A
Health!
B
Bless you!
C
Santé!
D
Gesundheit!

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is the plural ( = meervoud) of 'hobby'?
A
hobby's
B
hobbys
C
hobbie's
D
hobbies

Slide 19 - Quiz

What does "A penny for your thoughts?" mean?
A
What are you thinking about?
B
What are you doing?
C
Do you have any money?

Slide 20 - Quiz

What does "I am all ears" mean?
A
I am listening
B
I am not listening
C
I have large ears

Slide 21 - Quiz

Round 4
"Geography"

Slide 22 - Slide


Where is the flag from?
A
United States
B
United Kingdom
C
Australia
D
Ireland

Slide 23 - Quiz

The largest English speaking country is...
A
United Kingdom
B
Australia
C
Canada
D
United States

Slide 24 - Quiz

What is the capital (hoofdstad) of Scotland?
A
Cardiff
B
Edinburgh
C
Dublin
D
London

Slide 25 - Quiz

What river flows through London?
A
Maas
B
Hudson
C
Thor
D
Thames

Slide 26 - Quiz

This is the flag of...
A
Ireland
B
Scotland
C
Wales
D
England

Slide 27 - Quiz

Round 5: mixed questions

Slide 28 - Slide

True or false... every year around 36 billion cups of tea are drunk by the British
A
true
B
false

Slide 29 - Quiz

True or false... cheese rolling is a sport
A
true
B
false

Slide 30 - Quiz

Slide 31 - Slide

Liz Truss was the shortest serving prime minister. How many days was she prime minister?
A
39
B
49
C
59
D
72

Slide 32 - Quiz

What is the name of the British flag?

Slide 33 - Open question

Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
A
William Shakespeare
B
Jane Austen
C
JK Rowling
D
Christopher Marlowe

Slide 34 - Quiz

Enjoy your summer holiday!!!

Slide 35 - Slide