Class Trip to London
Simple Past
Mixed Questions
New Zealand & Māori
Fun Questions
100
Where is the Big Ben located?
London
100
What is the simple past?
tense that describes a verb/action in the past
past form of verb
100
write down the opposite of this word:
cold
warm
hot
100
What is the name of the treaty that was signed between the British and the Maori?
Treaty of Waitangi
100
In which country is Auckland?
New Zealand
200
What is the capital of England?
London
200
What is the simple past of this sentence?
"I play football"
I played football.
200
What is the second form of the adjective "good"?
better
200
What is the name for New Zealand in te reo Māori (= the Māori language)?
Aotearoa
200
Have a guess: In how many countries is English an official language?
ca. 55
300
What do you typically drink in England?
Tea
300
What is the simple past form of this verb?
to be
was/ were
300
What is the British Empire?
= a worldwide system of colonies and territories that were ruled by the British government between the early 17th and the late 20th century.
300
Before they became a united culture in New Zealand, where did the different Māori tribes come from?
from the Polynesian islands; they are descended from Polynesian settlers
300
How many islands is New Zealand made of?
2 (North Island and South Island)
400
What is the London Eye?
A ferris wheel
400
Form a sentence with this verb:
to read
e.g.,
She read a book.
I read a lot yesterday.
400
What countries are next to England?
Ireland, Wales, and Scotland
400
Which Europeans "discovered" New Zealand? And who actually discovered the islands before them?
Europeans: the Dutch (Abel Tasman and his crew), then the British (James Cook and his crew)
But before them, Polynesian settlers / the Māori dicovered the islands and started a life there.
400
How old was Queen Elisabeth?
101
500
Who lives in Buckingham Palace?
The King/Queen
500
Put this sentence in the correct word order:
my friends - yesterday - I - drank - coffee - with
I drank coffee with my friends yesterday.
OR
Yesterday, I drank coffee with my friends.
500
Who is the King of the United Kingdom?
King Charles
500
Have a guess: How high is the percentage of Māori people in New Zealand's population?
ca. 16 %
500
Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Rishi Sunak