Weird English Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

English Pub Quiz (with reading, sometimes)

Our lesson goal for today:

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

And obviously, do some reading. Because we all love reading, don't we?

How do you call this particular public transport in London?

1. metro
2. underground
3. tube
4. railway

What is the name of this song?

Geluid

1. England the great
2. Born in the UK
3. God save the King
4. Oh Britain thou art wonderful

Does "the Republic of Ireland" belong to the United Kingdom?

1. Nee
2. Ja

How do you order beer in English?

1. A pint of lager, please.
2. Can I have a beer , please.
3. I want a beer.
4. A bear? Please!

How do you call the island across the North Sea (looking from the Dutch perspective)?

1. England
2. Britain
3. United Kingdom
4. England, Scotland, Wales

The Brits have their own strange habits. What do they do there, that we don't do in the Netherlands? (multiple answers possible)

1. Measure feet & inches
2. Measure temperature in Fahrenheit
3. They don't use debit cards (pinpassen)
4. They weigh in pounds & ounces

Post a picture!
Wie is de huidige PM (Prime Minister) van het Verenigd Koninkrijk?

How many states are in the USA?

1. 48
2. 52
3. 50
4. 54

How many times does the Netherlands fit in to America?

1. 10
2. 78
3. 230
4. 560

Which sports belong to which country? 

Rugby

Tabletennis

Golf

Baseball

WWE wrestling

Snooker

Horse Racing

Ice Hockey

Softball

Basketball

Hoe heet dit lied?

Geluid

1. America the Great
2. The Star Spangled Banner
3. God Bless the USA
4. Take me home, country roads

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

How old was
Queen Elizabeth
the second when she passed away?

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

Born in 1926, 94 year old Queen Elizabeth II
 has been queen since 1953! 

This is Queen Elizabeth I

She was queen from

1558 - 1603

(which is why this

is a painting and 

not a photo)

Riddle: How do you make a strawberry shake?

Tell a scary story... 

Which is an ingredient in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?

1. Stomach lining
2. Liver
3. Lung
4. A, B and C

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 worries you
most about the test?

The End.