English Quiz 3HV

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English Quiz

Our lesson goal for today:

Have a little English fun together before we're all busy studying for tests.

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

At what age did
Queen Elizabeth
the second died ?

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

Born in 1926, Queen Elizabeth became 96 years old

This is Queen Elizabeth I

She was queen from

1558 - 1603

(which is why this

is a painting and 

not a photo)

What is the one word that is always spelled incorrectly in every English dictionary?

of course ..

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)

One of the things that the city of Liverpool is famous for:

1. Dancing birds
2. Singing 'insects'
3. Swimming dogs
4. Painting flamingos

The Beatles are from Liverpool!

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...

What is the capital of the U.S.A.

1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Washington D.C.
4. Boston

What is the name of this flag?

1. The Union Jack
2. The Union flag
3. The Union Bill
4. The Union Steel

Which famous building in London is this?

1. The London Eye
2. The Tower of London
3. The church of England
4. Buckingham Palace

Which countries are in The United Kingdom?

1. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland
2. England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
3. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Where do 'Aborginals' live?

1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. India
4. Jamaica

What is the capital of Australia?

1. Sydney
2. Darwin
3. Canberra
4. Melbourne

How many states does America have?

1. 48
2. 50
3. 51
4. 52

How much do you pay if something costs a quid?

1. 1 pound
2. 1000 pounds
3. 1000 dollars
4. 1 penny (cent)

Big Ben

London Eye

Tower bridge

St. Paul's Cathedral

Buckingham palace

Stonehenge

Oxford street

Wales

England

Australia

Northern Ireland

New Zealand

Canada

U.S.A.

Scotland

CANADA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

October 31st

March 17th

February 14th

July 4th

Independence day

Halloween

St. Patrick's day

St. Valentine's day

AND THE WINNER IS........