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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

The Great "British" Pub Quiz

Part 1:     

Round 1 Royal family

Round 2 Language

Round 3 Traditions

Round 4 All things English

Team up

Form a team of 2 - 4 players

Name your team (no indecent names, please)

Log in on LessonUp on ONE laptop/phone with your team's name.

Speak softly when conferring with each other or the other teams might hear you.

Round 1

The Royal Family

Who is this?

How and where did Princess Diana die?

1. old age in London
2. aids in Africa
3. car crash in Paris
4. shot in New York

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

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

How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

1. none
2. 2
3. 4
4. 6

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

Round 2

Language

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

Round 3

traditions

What is celebrated on the 5th of November?

1. the Queen’s birthday
2. Guy Fawkes’ Day
3. the end of WW I
4. the death of Oliver Cromwell

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

Round 4

All things English

What is the capital of Ireland?

1. London
2. Dublin
3. Edinburgh
4. Cardiff

Who is this?

Where does the prime minister live?

1. No. 2 Regent Street
2. No. 32 Oxford Street
3. No. 10 Downing Street
4. No. 6 Portobello Road

Which is the national flower of Scotland?

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

Who is the patron saint of England (and has his own day there)?

1. St George
2. St David
3. St Andrew
4. St Patrick

What is the capital of the USA?

1. Chicago, IL
2. New York, NY
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Washington, DC

Write at least one thing you learnt in English class this year.