Countries
Which country is part of the UK but not GB?
Northern Ireland
Which tense is signalled by the phrase "right now"?
present progressive
Who famously said "Yes we can"?
Barack Obama
What is the plural of mouse?
mice
What is it called when a scene is a memory from the past?
flashback
How many countries have English as their official language?
a) 49 b) 58 c) 67 d) 79
c) 67
What is the adverb for good?
well
Which person is considered the "greatest writer in English literature"?
William Shakespeare
What does a British person call an elevator?
lift
What is the dramatic turning point in a story called?
climax
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
What grammatical structure is used in this sentence?
passive
Who wrote "The Handmaid's Tale"?
Margaret Atwood
Which is the most commonly used letter of the alphabet in English?
E
Name one example of a Nigerian short story.
The Day Independence Came, The American Embassy, Homeless,...
When did Christopher Columbus first "discover" America?
1492
Which if-clause type do you use when something is very unlikely to happen?
Who is the head of the church of England?
What is the shortest (commonly used) word in the English language?
I
What is it called when a text is "translated" into another medium?
adaptation
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja
What is the past participle form of seek?
sought
Which person fought for the Civil Rights movement through a bus boycott?
Rosa Parks
What is it called when something non-human is given human-like qualities?
personification
What is the play about a black family waiting for a $10.000 insurance check called?
A Raisin in the Sun