End of the year quiz- vh1a/g1a 21-6-2024

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End of the year quiz

Testing your knowlegde

English Culture and Knowlegde

What is the name for the British flag?

Great Britain consists of

1. Wales and England
2. Wales, Scotland and England
3. Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland
4. Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and all their (former) colonies

Which two buildings do you see in this picture?

1. The Big Ben & Buckingham Palace
2. The Tower of London & Buckingham Palace
3. The Tower of London & the House of Parliament
4. The Big Ben & the House of Parliament

Who is not (partly) from London?

1. Harry Potter
2. Peter Pan
3. Sherlock Holmes
4. Alle drie deze figuren komen uit Londen

Which country's National Anthem was this?

1. England
2. USA
3. New Zeeland
4. Australia

Who founded the Church of England and why?

1. Queen Elisabeth 1 - fight with the pope
2. Henry VIII - wanted a divorce
3. Queen Victoria - wanted to remarry
4. King William - wanted to marry a man

How many wives did King Henry VIII have?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

King Henry VIII beheaded how many of them?

1. one
2. two
3. six
4. four

Question 5: Drag the correct flag to the correct country

Scotland

England

Wales

Northern 

Ireland

Edinburgh

London

Cardiff

Belfast

The American versions of the following British words:
Pavement-Bin-Glasses-Squash-Horse riding-

Things you might know, if you're lucky

Homograph

Homonym

Homophone

Same pronunciation, different spelling, different meaning

Same pronunciation, same spelling, different meaning

Same spelling, different pronunciation, different meaning

Is this a homophone/homonym/homograph?

What is the Elvish word for friend?

What accent is this?

Spoken fragment

Spoken fragment

1. English
2. Welsh
3. Irish
4. Scottish

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a .......?

What is this sport called and where does it take place?

Is this picture real?

1. yes
2. no
3. No idea
4. It might be real, if you're lucky

Did the Queen have her own passport?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes, because every person needs to has one
4. No, because passports are issued in the name of the Queen

The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn? True or false?

What dish cannot be regarded as a national dish in Great Britain?

1. Haggis
2. Chicken tikka Masala
3. Fish and Chips
4. Corned beef

True or false. All horses must have a passport, but the King doesn't.

Game of thrones was inspired by the wars of Roses. True or false?

What was the worst crime in English history?

1. Taking English classes of Mr. van Otterdijk
2. Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker
3. Putting pineapple on a pizza and actually liking the tast of it
4. 4 weeks of tests in one year

Thank you Vh1a/G1a

For your knowlegde and attention!

I hope  you have learned something!

Best of luck with your tests in the gapweek and for next year!

Kind regards,

Mr. van Otterdijk