Literature and movies
What is the name of the author who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
In what year was Joe Biden elected president?
2020
In what country is Cape Town the capital city?
South Africa
Who wrote sonnet 18: Shall I Compare thee to a summer's day?
William Shakespeare
To sew (å sy).
How would you pronounce it in English?
/səʊ/
What was the original name of King George VI?
Albert
Which president was responsible for abolishing slavery in the US?
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following countries are not part of Great Britain?
Ireland, Scotland, Northern-Ireland, Wales, England
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
What is the English word for bringebær?
Raspberry
What is the name of the main character in "The Curious Incident"?
Christopher Boone
Name two central people from the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, MLK jr
What is the capital city of Northern-Ireland?
Belfast
What do we call "shortened" words like this:
Can't, Won't, It's,
Contractions
What are the British equivilent to these American words?
Gas, Garbage, Pants
Petrol, rubbish, trousers
In what decade was Frankenstein published?
1818 (1810s)
When was the US declaration of independence created? (Exact date)
4th of july, 1776
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Name three prime ministers in the UK in the last 20 years.
May, Sunak, Johnson, Cameron, Truss, Starmer
What is the correct plural form of these animals?
Goose, Fish, Sheep
Geese, Fish, Sheep
What is the name of the actor who plays King George in The King's Speech?
Colin Firth
Name three US presidents since 1945. Excluding Trump, Biden and Obama.
Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, Lyndon B Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George Bush (sr and jr), Clinton.
What is the name of the elected chamber of parliament in the UK?
House of Commons
Congress consists of two elected chambers/bodies. What are they called?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is a Cloudberry in Norwegian?
Multe