English quiz 2024

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The Ultimate English 

Quiz 2024

ABOUT:

There are all kinds of questions about the English speaking world. Questions about accents, cities, spelling, celebrities, singers, etc.

tl;dr: random questions about English speaking countries and their inhabitants.

TEAMWORK

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Who is the current monarch of the UK?

1. Queen Elizabeth II
2. King William
3. King Charles III
4. Queen Camilla

What do we call people from Newcastle?

1. Geordies
2. Dumplings
3. Canaries
4. Buddies

What is the Dutch word for
"flip flops"?

What is the national flower of Wales?

1. Shamrock
2. Red rose
3. Daffodil
4. Thistle

What is the national animal of the USA?

1. Swallow
2. Stork
3. Pigeon
4. Bald eagle

Who was the first president of the USA?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Theodore Roosevelt
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson

American

British

Who is the person in the picture?

1. Barack Obama
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Joe Biden
4. Richard Nixon

What country is NOT part of Great Britain?

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

Which King of England had 6 wives?

1. Henry VI
2. Henry VII
3. Henry VIII
4. Henry IX

What do we call the first inhabitants of Australia?

1. Aboriginals
2. Aussies
3. Austrians
4. Aztecs

The "Star-Spangled Banner" is a nickname for which country's flag?

1. England
2. USA
3. Australia
4. Canada

What is the English word for
"stoel"?

What leaf is on the Canadian flag?

1. Oak
2. Holly
3. Palm
4. Maple

Which band do you hear?

1. Backstreet Boys
2. One Direction
3. Queen
4. Take That

When was the English Channel Tunnel opened?

1. 1978
2. 1994
3. 2001
4. 2007

What is the capital of Australia?

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

What are these rocks called?

1. Hunebed
2. Witch's Circle
3. Stonehenge
4. Stone Circle

What movie franchise is
this soundtrack from?

1. Star Wars
2. Harry Potter
3. Fast and Furious
4. Jurassic Park

How old is the current President of the USA?

1. 82
2. 81
3. 80
4. 79

What is the English word for
"gitaar"?

What is the English word for
"huisdieren"?

What is the Dutch word for
"candle"?

What is the Dutch word for
"cotton candy/candy floss"?

What is the capital of Ireland?

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

Who is the person in the picture?

1. Britney Spears
2. Taylor Swift
3. Beyonce
4. Sabrina Carpenter

What country does that instrument originate from?

1. England
2. Ireland
3. Australia
4. New Zealand

What continent did you just see?

1. Europe
2. Asia
3. North America
4. Oceania

What country is known as
"Emerald Isle"?

1. New Zealand
2. Ireland
3. Great Britain
4. Australia

What TV show is this from?

1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Prison Break
3. FRIENDS
4. American Horror Story

What TV show is this from?

1. Victorious
2. Game of Thrones
3. Two and a Half Men
4. Pokémon

What TV show is this from?

1. Stranger Things
2. Ginny and Georgia
3. YOU
4. iCarly

You can find this flightless bird on New Zealand.
What is the name of this animal?

1. Kiwi
2. Dodo
3. Mango
4. Duck

What is the Dutch equivalent of the zodiac sign "Pisces"?

1. Waterman
2. Boogschutter
3. Steenbok
4. Vissen

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