Famous cities and landmarks
Test your grammar
Famous foods!
Cocktails and drinks
Random facts
100
Where is this iconic landmark ?
Machu Pichu, Peru
100
Name any 2 pronouns (50 points for each):
I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody.
< any 2 of these>
100
Name this food:
Paella! .....country of origin (Spain)
100
Name this cocktail!
Bloody Mary! ......
100
What is allodoxaphobia?
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare social phobia that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.
200
Which city is this?
Santorini, Greece (One of two 'blue' cities...the other is Casablanca, Morocco)
200
Convert the following sentence to the future continuous :
'I had walked.'
Convert the following sentence to the future continuous :
'I had walked.' (past perfect)
'I will be walking.' (future continuous)
200
Name this food!
Meatballs with mashed potato (Sweden)
200
Name that cocktail!
Pina Colada!
(.....'If you like piiiiina colaaadas....getting caught in the rain') .... <everybody knows the song, but sadly not the cocktail>
200
What is the only body part that cannot heal itself?
Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue.
300
Where is this iconic landmark?
The Terracotta Army, Xi'An, China
300
Name the past participle for the following verbs
(60 points per conversion):
1) hide
2) forget
3) know
4) drive
5) keep
(60 points for each)
Answers:
Answers:
300
Name this dish :
Tacos (Mexican)
300
Name that cocktail!
Cosmopolitan
(1 1/2 oz Vodka Citron, 1 oz Cranberry juice, 1/2 oz Cointreau, 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice)
<garnished with a lime or citrus wheel>
300
What did Ancient Romans drop into their wine for good health?
The Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their wine for good health - hence why we 'raise a toast'.
400
Which city is this?
Moai on Easter Island/Chile
400
Can you name 4 auxiliary verbs for 'to do': (100 points for each)
For example : to be (am, is, are, was, were, being, been, will be)
- To Do: does, do, did, will do.
400
Name this dish :
Greek salad
400
Name this cocktail
Margarita
400
Whose national anthem doesn't have words? (apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino).
The Spanish national anthem has no words. The 'Marcha Real' is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) to have no official lyrics.
500
Can you recognise this city?
Berlin, Germany
500
What conditional is this?
"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."
Third conditional !
"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick."
(but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
Form:
- if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
(C'mon guys!!... We should know this by now! LOL)
500
What's this?
Macarons! .....(it's French)
500
Name this cocktail
Aperol Spritz
500
What do we call someone who gives an opinion on something they know nothing about?
There is actually a word for someone giving an opinion on something they know nothing about. An 'ultracrepidarian' is someone who voices thoughts beyond their expertise.