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What is the name of the prince in the story "Cinderella"?
Prince Charming
What is a baby cat called?
A Kitten
What Media Genre's both involve imaginative settings and futuristic or magical elements in their stories.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
What does this idiom mean? "A piece of cake"
When something is very easy and simple
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What is the most spoken language by number of natives speakers?
Chinese
1.3 Billion Native Speakers
What is the plural of "goose"?
geese
Famous author, humanitarian and educator Hellen Keller had 2 disabilities. What were they?
She was Deaf and Blind.
What does this idiom mean? "Straight from the horses mouth"
Information straight from the source or the person who knows best. Often for gossip.
What is the most used "letter" in the English language?
e
It is used in 1/8 of all words!
In the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood", who is she bringing a basked of goodies to?
Her Grandma
Pronounce "Worcestershire"
Nice
Jeannette Villepreux-Power was a famous scientist mainly known for her work in marine biology studying Octopus and Squid.
What was her most famous invention?
The Aquarium
What does this idiom mean? "Let the cat out the bag"
To reveal a secret
Approximately how many countries does the english language have official or special status.
(Within 3)
75 (72-78)
Name 4 animals that begin with the letter F
Fox, Frog, Flamingo, Ferret, Falcon, Flea, Fish, Fly...
How many letters is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary?
45 letters for
"pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"
It is a lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.
Who Invented the material Kevlar?
A - Marie Curie
B - Stephanie Kwolek
C - Vera Rubin
D - Cynthia Breazeal
What does this idiom mean? "Take with a pinch/grain of salt"
To not completely believe something and be a little skeptical
Approximately how old is the English language?
A - 1400 years old
B - 900 years old
C - 1800 years old
D - 1100 years old
A - 1400 years old
In the fairy tale "Golidlocks and the 3 bears", whose porridge and bed does she find "just right"?
Baby bears.
What is the "and" symbols real name "&"
Ampersand
Valentines day is the most popular day to get married in what country?
The Philippines.
An average of 13,000 weddings every valentines day.
What does this idiom mean? "By the skin of my teeth"
To barely succeed or escape. When you achieve something with very thin margins.
What is the most common adjective used in English
What magic book series did J.K. Rowling write?
Harry Potter series
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is used to describe the fear of what kind of words?
Long words.
What country has measured Gross National Happiness since 1972?
Bhutan
What does this idiom mean? "Finding a needle in a haystack"
Something that is near impossible to find.
What is the only number in English that when spelt has all letters in alphabetical order?
Forty
Which famous writer wrote the novels; The Shining, IT and the Green Mile?
Stephen King
What is Onomatopoeia?
Example: Bang
When a word sounds like what it means and copy the sound they describe.
Example: Pop, bang, drip, sizzle, hiss
In 1997 AI system “IBM Deep Blue” beat the world champion of what?
Chess.
Champion at the time was Garry Kasparov and it won 2 drew 3.
What does this idiom mean? "The pot calling the kettle black"
To be hypocritical and criticising someone for something you also have or do.
Which country has the 2nd highest number of English speakers in the world?
India.
USA is number 1 with around 298 million and India has around 265 million.
Who wrote the following literary works: Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Coriolanus and the Merchant of Venice.
William Shakespeare
What does "Penultimate" mean?
Next to the last or second to last
What are the 3 main challenges/characteristics of people with Autism?
Social skills, Communication and Repetitive/a-typical behaviour.
What does this idiom mean? "Out of the frying pan and into the fire"
To escape one difficult situation only to end up in another.
What is a Pangram sentence?
Hint: This is the most famous: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”.
A sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet at least once.
In the dictionary what is a ghost word?
Example:Foupe, adventine, dentize, kime, abacot
A word recorded in the dictionary or reference work that is not actually used. Usually as an error.
What does Kerfuffle mean?
A commotion, fuss or some noise and excitement.
What famous conspiracy theory happened in the town of Salem, America in 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials.
What does this idiom mean? "Cast pearls before swine"
Give something of value to someone who won't appreciate it.