The UK
The USA
English in the world
Films and documentaries
short stories
100

What is the capital city of Wales?

Cardiff

100

How many states are there in the USA?

50

100

Explain the term Lingua Franca

it is the common language used when people have different mother tongues.

100

What was the name of the film about racism and skinheads?

This is England!

100

What was the name of the protagonist in "Born a Crime"?

Trevor Noah

200

Which countries belong to the UK?

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
200

Which two states were the last to join the USA?

Hawai and Alaska

200

Name three countries that are in the inner circle of English.

The UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), The USA, Ireland, Australia, New-Zealand, Canada

200

who made the documentary "Meeting the enemy"?

Deeyah Khan

200

What was unusual with the short story "Kiss"?

it started with the ending and went back in time. 

300

What is the name of boat which arrives from Jamaica in 1948?

Empire Windrush

300

What does DC mean in Washington DC?

District of Columbia

300

What are the names of the three circles of English?

the inner circle, the outer circle and the expanding circle

300

In the film In the Name of the Father, how many years did Gerry spend in prison?

15 years

300

What was the name of the short story about Public schools?

For your best son!

400

What were the 5 groups that invaded Britian in the past?

CRAVN: Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans

400

How many people live in the USA? 

330 Millions

400

What was the name of the boat with Puritans? When/ which year was the first British colony established in Jamestown?

The Mayflower, in 1607

400

In the film A United Kingdom, which country is Bechuanaland  today?

Botswana

400

In the short story "Fixed Income" what was the ethnicity of the protagonist?

Native American

500

What was the name of the two famous Public schools in Britain?

Harrow and Eton

500

When was the Boston Tea Party?

1773

500

How many English native speakers are there in the world today?

400 millions

500

When was In the Name of the father set? (year)

1974, the Guilford Bombing

500

What is the name of the author of the short story "My Mother the Crazy African"?

CHimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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