English Quiz

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English speaking -Culture

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Engeland

Ierland

Australië

Schotland

Amerika

So how did this happen? 

But which do you prefer?

Name two differences
British vrs Americans

Where is what?

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Ireland

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. eighty-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
 was a queen since 1953! 

Which is an ingredient in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?

1. Heart
2. Liver
3. Lung
4. Heart, liver, ánd 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)

What is the original flag of England?

A

B

C

1. Flag A is the flag of England
2. Flag B is the flag of England
3. Flag C is the flag of England
4. It is not here

Name the buildings 

The Walkie Talkie

The Cheese Grater

The Shard (de scherf)

The Gherkin (de augurk)

How many people live in London?

1. Less than 7 million 7,5 miljard
2. Less than 6 million
3. Somewhere between 8 and 9 million
4. Somewhere between 6 and 7 million

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...

Engeland

Amerika

Schotland

Ierland

Australië

Welk land zien we hier in het donkergroen?

Wat is Gaelic?

1. knoflook
2. een taal
3. een Engelsman
4. een soort drinken

Engeland

Ierland

Schotland

Amerika

Australië

What's the name of the skirt worn by men in Scotland?

1. Girly dress
2. Tartan
3. Haggis
4. Kilt

The sport people watch most in Britain is:

1. cricket
2. football
3. tennis
4. rugby

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

a pound

an umbrella

a cup of tea

a short sleep

a cuppa

a loo

a brolly

a kip

a quid

American or British food?

British English

American English

Trainers

Sneakers

British EN

American EN

British English

American English

cinema

movie theater

candy

sweets

autumn

fall

lift

elevator

wardrobe

closet

trainers

sneakers

soccer

football

nappy

diaper

sidewalk

pavement

crisps

chips

colour

color

center

centre

British English

American

English

British

American

Trainers

Sneakers

Pants

Trousers

Cookie

Biscuit

ASSIGNMENT

Work in groups of 2 or 3

Choose an English speaking country

Make a poster 

Include all the typical information about that country

Use a lot of pictures

it has to be attractive!

Contents of your poster

famous persons

iconic buildings

food 

scenery/nature

cities

animals

etc.etc. etc

The End

Why Elizabeth II ... well this is Queen Elizabeth I

She was queen from

1558 - 1603

(which is why this

is a painting and 

not a photo)