English quiz

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English Pubquiz

6 rounds - 6 questions

Categories

History

Geography

Food & drinks

General knowledge

Language & literature

Music

Round 1

History

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

1. 1991
2. 1989
3. 1990
4. 2000

Who was the third President of the USA?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. George Washington
3. John Adams
4. Thomas Jefferson

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

1. Raphael
2. Michelangelo
3. Leonardo da Vinci
4. Carvaggio

Which type of pillar wasn't used while building the Colosseum?

1. Dorian
2. Roman
3. Ionic
4. Corinthian

What year marked the end of World War I?

1. 1915
2. 1916
3. 1917
4. 1918

Who discovered America first?

1. The Vikings
2. Christopher Columbus
3. Ferdinand Magellan
4. Amerigo Vespucci

Round 2

Geography

What is the smallest country in the world?

1. Monaco
2. Vatican City
3. Liechtenstein
4. Luxembourg

Which countries are included in the United Kingdom?

1. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
2. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
3. England, Scotland, Wales
4. England, Scotland, Ireland

What is the 2nd tallest mountain in the world?

1. Kilimanjaro
2. Mount Fuji
3. Mount Everest
4. K2

What is the capital city of Canada?

1. Ottowa
2. Toronto
3. Vancouver
4. Winnipeg

Which country has the hightest population?

1. India
2. United States
3. China
4. Indonesia

What is the capital of Australia?

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

Round 3

Food & drinks

Which country is famous for haggis?

1. South Africa
2. Scotland
3. Jamaica
4. Bulgaria

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

1. Beans
2. Lentils
3. Meat
4. Chickpeas

Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?

1. Ethiopia
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Vietnam

What vegetable is known as a "courgette" in the UK?

1. Eggplant
2. Cucumber
3. Squash
4. Zucchini

Which of these British dishes does NOT include meat?

1. Shepherd's Pie
2. English Breakfast
3. Welsh Rabbit
4. Yorkshire Pudding

What is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert?

1. Fruitcake
2. Pumpkin pie
3. Lemon tart
4. Thanksgiving pudding

Round 4

General knowledge

What is the chemical symbol of Sodium?

1. Na2
2. CO2
3. O2
4. Na

How many continents are there on Earth?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

How many degrees are in a pentagon (vijfhoek)?

1. 270
2. 720
3. 540
4. 360

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Mars
4. Neptune

What is the smallest skyscraper of the following?

1. One World Trade Center
2. Shanghai Tower
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower
4. Petronas Twin Towers

What is the official currency in Australia?

1. Australian Dollar
2. Pound
3. Australian Pound
4. Rand

Round 5

Language & literature

What is the most spoken language in the world by native speakers?

1. English
2. Spanish
3. Mandarin Chinese
4. Hindi

Who is the author of the Hunger Games?

1. J.R.R. Tolkien
2. J.K. Rowling
3. Suzanne Collins
4. Colleen Hoover

Who wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet?

1. Jane Austen
2. William Shakespeare
3. Charles Dickens
4. Mark Twain

What is the third most spoken language in the United States?

1. Chinese
2. Spanish
3. German
4. French

Which language is written from right to left?

1. Japanese
2. Turkish
3. Hindi
4. Arabic

What is the name of the alphabet used in English?

1. Cyrillic
2. Greek
3. Latin
4. Arabic

Round 6

Music

Who is Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us” about?

1. Justin Bieber
2. Drake
3. Kanye West
4. Harry Styles

Which classical composer was deaf?

1. Beethoven
2. Mozart
3. Bach
4. Vivaldi

What does Lady Gaga affectionately call her fans?

1. Little Fans
2. Little Tykes
3. Little Babies
4. Little Monsters

Who, to date, has won the most Grammy awards of all time?

1. Taylor Swift
2. Pink
3. Beyoncé
4. Adele

What artist recorded two of their bestselling albums while he was behind bars (in prison)?

1. Lil Wayne
2. Sean Combs (P-Diddy)
3. Eminem
4. Johnny Cash

Where are the Beatles from?

1. London
2. Manchester
3. Liverpool
4. Leeds

End of the quiz