English History
When did the battle of Hastings happen and who was the winner?
1066, William the Conqueror
YES / NO: "apple-knocker" is US informal for an ignorant or unsophisticated person
yes
explain the following idiom: make a beeline for
go/run directly to
Who played professor Snape in the Harry Potter films?
Alan Rickman
Who wrote The Pit and the Pendulum?
Edgar Alan Poe
When (in decades) were the Wars of the Roses fought and who fought against whom?
1455-1487, the Houses of Plantagenet - York and Lancaster
What is a word for a person who talks at great length without making much sense?
A - gibberish
B - blatherskite
C - parselmouth
B
explain the following idiom: have ants in one's pants
unable to sit still or remain calm out of nervousness or excitement
What is Mr. Bean's real name?
Rowan Atkinson
Who is the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Who was Gyu Fawkes and what and when did he do?
1605 the Gunpowder Plot, a Catholic who attempted to assassinate King James I by blowing up the Parliament
YES / NO: is "kenspeckle" Australian informal for a surprise result in a sporting event?
yes
explain the following idiom: monkey see, monkey do
silly/unintelligent people tend to copy each other's actions
Who played Nanny McPhee (who teaches 7 unruly children good manners) in the film of the same name?
Emma Thompson
Who got the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?
Bob Dylan
When did Queen Victoria begin her reign and how long did she rule Great Britain?
in June 20, 1837; for 64 years (till her death in 1901)
What is an adjective for a person who talks at great length without making much sense?
A - blabbermouth
B - hillbilly
C - anfractuous
C
explain the following idiom: straight from the horse's mouth
directly from the original source
Who got the 2010 Academy Award for the Best Actor and for which film?
Colin Firth for portrayal of King George VI in King's Speech
Who is the poet who wrote the collection Leaves of Grass?
Walt Whitman
Who and when invented the World Wide Web (internet)?
Tim Berners-Lee in 1989
YES / NO: is "sideburns" a moustache in combination with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin?
NO: it is burnsides, sideburns are areas of hair grown down the sides of a man's face in front of the ears
explain the following idiom: in the dog house
in trouble with another person
Who played (and got an Academy Award for best supporting actress for) Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love?
Dame Judy Dench
Who is the author of this quote: “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone … just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”?
F. S. Fitzgerald (Great Gatsby)