English Pub Quiz

English Pub Quiz

What do British people call 'chips'?

1. Crisps
2. Chips
3. Potato chips
4. Potato slices

Eraser

1. Brits
2. Amerikaans

British or American?
Soccer

1. British English
2. American English

Or Football

What do British people call 'patat'?

1. Crispy sticks
2. Potato crisps
3. French fries
4. Chips

What do you call this in American English?

1. Jumper
2. Sweater
3. Hoodie
4. Long-sleeved shirt

British

American

Trainers

Sneakers

Pants

Trousers

Cookie

Biscuit

Which letter is often dropped in American spelling?

1. a
2. e
3. o
4. u

Which letter is often dropped in British English speech?

1. t
2. k
3. h
4. r

How and where did Princess Diana die?

1. from old age in London
2. of aids in Africa
3. during a car crash in Paris
4. she was shot in New York

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

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

How many wives did Henry VIII (who started the Church of England) have?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

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

Which colour do cricket players traditionally wear?

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

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

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 spelt 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"

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

Bonus question:
In which order did the flags appear?

1. UK-North Ire.–Wales–Scotland–England
2. England–Wales–Scotland–North Ire.–UK
3. England–North Ire.–Wales–UK–Scotland
4. UK–England–Scotland –Wales–North Ire.

Which is the national flower of Scotland?

1. rose
2. thistle
3. shamrock
4. daffodil

What are GCSEs?

1. politicians
2. medical staff
3. secondary school exams
4. military staff