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 II?

1. 1943
2. 1944
3. 1945
4. 1946

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. Montreal

What is the smallest continent by population?

1. Antarctica
2. Australia
3. Europe
4. South America

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. Wales
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
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. Belgium
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 is NOT typically part of a full English breakfast?

1. Baked beans
2. Fried egg
3. Cereal
4. Sausage

What is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert?

1. Fruitcake
2. Pumpkin pie
3. Key lime pie
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. 180
3. 540
4. 360

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

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

What is the tallest building in the world?

1. Empire State Building
2. Shanghai Tower
3. Eiffel Tower
4. Burj Khalifa

What is the official currency in Australia?

1. Australian Dollar
2. Pound
3. Australian Poundr
4. Franc

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. Nicki Minaj

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 Grammys of all time?

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

What artists recorded two of their bestselling albums while they were 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