April 23
True or False
It is believed that April 23 is thought to be Shakespeare's birthday.
True. April 23 is thought to be the anniversary of his death as well.
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest ruler in the history of the United Kigdom.
True. But she is also the longest ruler in the history of the world.
It was during the 1800s when Shakespeare contributed hundreds of new words.
False, it was in the 16th and 17th centuries.
JK Rowling first conceived the idea of Frodo Baggins while she was travelling by train.
False. It was not Frodo Baggins, but Harry Potter.
True or False. An estimated 55 percent of all English words have a French origin.
False, it is an estimated 45 percent.
While married to the Prince of Wales, Diana bore the titles Princess of Wales. True or False?
True. She also bore the titles Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, and Countess of Chester.
The different varieties of English created through the history of migration and colonisation are known as World Englishes. True or False?
True. By the time former England colonies in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania began to gain independence, insubordinates began writing about their stories of oppression and their wish for freedom, which ended up in what is called World Englishes.
Before they took up The Beatles name, what was the band's first name?
The Quarrymen.
Approximately how many people speak English worldwide?
1.75 billion, that is 1 in 4 people around the world.
What is the man's name who inspired the creation of Uncle Sam?
Samuel Wilson