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“The Da Vinci Code” opens with a murder in which famous museum? 

The Louvre

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When was the Great Fire of London?


Sunday, 2 September 1666

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What does "break a leg" mean?

A) Go chill

B) Good luck

C) Sit down

D) Hurry up

B) Good luck

1

What is the only country that borders the United Kingdom?

Ireland

1

Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”? 

Galileo

2

What 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie stars John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson as hitmen? 

“Pulp Fiction”

2

When is Thanksgiving held?

Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. This tradition was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

2

What is the meaning of this proverb?

"Where there's smoke, there's fire".

If there are signs of a problem, there's probably a problem.

2

What was America’s first national park?

Yellowstone National Park

2

What holiday is celebrated in Ireland on March 17 and what does it symbolize?


St. Patrick's Day

This day symbolizes the adoption of Christianity in Ireland and is also a celebration of Ireland's cultural heritage as a whole.

3

"Jacob Black is a character in which Stephenie Meyer book series?"

"Twilight”

3

What was the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed on to America?

Mayflower

3

What does this idiom mean:

The world is your oyster?

You have many opportunities

If the world is your oyster, you can do what you want or go where you want: You're young and healthy and you have no commitments - the world is your oyster.


Эта фраза означает, что у человека есть большие возможности и перспективы, мир открыт для него, и он может достичь всего, что захочет. Представляется, что "мир — это твоя устрица", а устрица может содержать жемчужину, то есть что-то ценное и желанное. 

Происхождение:

Идиома впервые появилась в пьесе Уильяма Шекспира «Гамлет» (1602): "The world is your oyster, which I with sword will open."

3

What U.S. state grows coffee beans? 

Hawaii

3

What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?

“Hey Jude”

4

Where is this quote from: "I see dead people"

The Sixth Sense (1999)

4

The King who is famous for killing his wives, and the founder of the Church of England.

Henry VIII

4

What do you call a group of flamingos?

A flamboyance

4

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Colorado River

4

Which country has a cheese-chasing competition?

A. United Kingdom

B. Australia

C. New Zealand

D. USA

A. United Kingdom

The country with a famous cheese-chasing competition is the United Kingdom. The annual "Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake" takes place in Brockworth, near Gloucester, England, where participants chase a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a very steep hill. 

5

Before embarking on a solo career, Beyoncé was part of what R&B group? 

Destiny's Child

5

What president was a licensed bartender

Abraham Lincoln was the only U.S. president to have been a licensed bartender. In 1833, he co-owned a tavern in New Salem, Illinois, called Berry and Lincoln, which was a general store and a saloon that served a variety of alcoholic drinks like brandy, gin, wine, rum, and whiskey.

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What is the meaning of this proverb?

"Still waters run deep".

Quiet people often have profound thoughts or emotions.

5

The city where the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence.

A. Washington

B. New York

C. Philadelphia 

D. Dallas

C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

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What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "m".

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