modern technology
True or False? The first computer was almost 2.5 meters high and weighed nearly 30,000 kg.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Complete correctly: How long.... in Hamburg now?
a) have you been living
b) did you live
c) are you living
a) have you been living
The late Queen, Elizabeth II, visited ... countries.
a) approximately 72
b) nearly 92
c) over 115
c) over 115
Most pilots and copilots on major airlines are not allowed to...
a) eat the same food
b) sit closer than 80 cm to each other
c) stay in the same accommodation / hotel when away from home
a) eat the same food (=to avoid the possibility of food poisoning sickening the entire flight crew).
Which former (internationally famous) politician owns and operates around 18 golf courses around the world?
Donald Trump
The original name of Windows was ...
a) Yield Account
b) Interface Manager
c) Start Phaser
b) Interface Manager
Complete correctly: "I like the suggestions she makes. They are always very .......... ."
a) sensible
b) sensitive
c) senseless
a) sensible
What happens regularly in the UK?
a) King Charles sends personalized greeting cards to those in the UK celebrating their Golden (50th) Wedding .
b) Annually, over 6,000 people are hurt (or die) in Britain for tripping over their trousers or falling downstairs while putting them on.
c) Glastonbury Festival, UK’s biggest festival – and the largest “greenfield music festival” in the world – has its origin in 1986 where the first festival was hosted at Worthy Farm.
b) Annually, over 6,000 people are hurt (or die) in Britain for tripping over their trousers or falling downstairs while putting them on.
[However, a) is nearly right... it only applies to everyone celebrating Diamond (60th) Wedding, 100th birthday or more.]
[c) Glastonbury Festival already started in 1970.]
Apart from Hamburg, for which other German city is the ridesharing app MOIA available?
a) Munich
b) Berlin
c) Hanover
c) Hanover
Who said that?: “I hate the sleeve on a Starbucks cup! I leave the room for someone to take it off for me because I cringe from the sound. It’s like nails on a chalkboard for me. I hate cardboard!”
a) Kim Kardashian
b) Keanu Reeves
c) Robert Pattinson
a) Kim Kardashian
What else do HP, Google, Microsoft and Apple have in common apart from the fact that they are IT companies?
a) They were all started in garages.
b) They were all founded in the 1970ies.
c) Their current CEOs are all called John by first name.
a) They were all started in garages.
Which of the following expressions is n o t a 'false friend' (and has not a totally different meaning in German / English):
a) Kindergarten
b) Beamer
c) Public Viewing
a) Kindergarten
A smoking ban in England, making it illegal to smoke in all enclosed work places in England, came into force on ...
a) 1 September 2004
b) 1 July 2007
c) 1 January 2010
b) 1 July 2007
Public transport in London: 1.265 billion people use the London Underground every year. That’s slightly more than the population of India! No wonder it’s so hard to get a seat. What is the most popular station in London?
a) Paddington Station
b) Baker Street
c) Waterloo
According to TFL (transport for London), the most popular station is Waterloo, which sees 100.3 million passengers every year.
Who is it: "This German-born film music composer is recognized as one of Hollywood’s most innovative musical talents. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films."
Hans Zimmer
True or False?
Worldwide, 1 billion technical devices in total were connected to the internet in 2020.
a) True
b) False
b) False: 8 billion devices (8,000,000,000 = 8 thousand million)
How to finish the sentence suitably?
"I'm sorry. I can't transfer your call right now because the line is .......... ."
a) crashed
b) busy
c) straight
c) unavailable
b) busy
Which statement for the UK is n o t correct:
a) The accent of the UK changes noticeably every 25 miles.
b) William and Kate were the most popular baby names in 2023.
c) If not for World War I, the British royal family would still go by a German name.
b) Muhammad and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2023.
Pick the false statement:
a) The largest bus in the world holds 500 people.
b) The first car used a lever (Hebel), not a steering wheel.
c) The shortest flight is between the island of Westray to Papa Westray, Scotland and lasts 2 minutes.
a) The largest bus in the world holds 300 people.
Which of these Hollywood celebrities is the oldest?
a) Jennifer Aniston
b) Lenny Kravitz
c) Will Smith
b) Lenny Kravitz (*1964)
Remark:
a) Jennifer Aniston (*'69) / c) Will Smith (*'68)
The Z1 was the first mechanical computer designed by ...
a) Ameto Atari
b) Bill Gates
c) Konrad Zuse
c) Konrad Zuse
Considering correct grammar, how to complete the following sentence: "If you .......... a million euros, what would you do with it?"
a) are winning
b) would win
c) won
c) won
Why does King Charles (nor the late Queen, Elizabeth II) not have a passport?
As the British monarch, King Charles does not require a British passport to travel internationally. This is because a British passport is issued in the name and authority of Her Majesty and it is [therefore] unnecessary and superfluous (überflüssig) for The King - or the Queen - to possess one.
However, the monarch is forced to go through an identity check every time flying in and out of Britain, giving full name, age, address, nationality, gender and place of birth to immigration officials.
Name three countries in which people regularly drive on the left side on the road!
Australia (and its territories)
New Zealand (and its territories)
UK, Ireland, Malta, Guernsey/Jersey and Cyprus
India, Brunei, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Macau, Hong Kong
Former African colonies: Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Mauritius
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Who of these international actresses has no German origin / roots?
a) Charlize Theron
b) Rachel Weisz
c) Sandra Bullock
b) Rachel Weisz (Hungarian - Jewish - Austrian)