Literature + Film
What is the name of the boy who goes to a school for wizards in J.K. Rowling’s famous book series?
Harry Potter
What “unsinkable” passenger liner sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg?
(RMS) Titanic
What major vote took place in the UK in 2016 and changed its relationship with the EU?
Brexit (Referendrum)
What is the official language of the United States?
Trick question: None, but English is the de facto language
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in North America?
Jamestown
What is the name of the current head of the UK government?
Keir Starmer
In which country is English spoken with a distinctive accent called “Kiwi English”?
New Zealand
In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, which animal represents Joseph Stalin?
The Pig (Napoleon)
Which event in 1773 involved American colonists protesting British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Which UK political leader is famous for the “Iron Lady” nickname?
Margaret Thatcher.
Which English variety includes the use of “eh” at the end of sentences as a tag question?
Canadian English
Name the 2020 Oscar-winning film that adapted the Jane Austen novel Emma into a stylized comedy-drama.
Emma
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Who is the head of state in the United Kingdom? (full name, please)
King Charles III
What is "Globish"?
The global term for a simplified version of English used by non-native speakers for communication.
Which literary technique is most associated with James Joyce’s Ulysses and involves a character’s uninterrupted inner thoughts?
Stream of consciousness.
In what year did the thirteen American colonies formally adopt the Declaration of Independence?
1776
What is the name of the process by which a sitting president can be charged with misconduct?
Impeachment
In which country is English used as an official language but the majority of the population speaks Swahili?
Kenya