American and British
A Brit eats a biscuit and the American eats a .......
cookie
What is the most widely published book ever?
The Bible
Eeeek!There is a mouse in my room. He brought a friend and now there are two.....?
mice
What has to be broken before you use it?
an egg
"It's Wingardium Leviosa, not Leviosah!"
Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
In British English it is called a "chip." What is it called in American English?
French fry.
Name one work by William Shakspeare.
Answers may vary.
What is the plural of "person"?
people
An electric train is traveling north at 70 mph, and the wind is blowing west at 10 mph. Which way does the smoke blow?
Electric trains do not produce smoke.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it".
Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
A Brit eats crisps, and and American eats...
(potato) chips
Which of the following books were/was banned from school libraries at one time?
To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, and Catcher in the Rye.
all of them
You looked out the window in Colorado, and you saw a moose. Another moose joined it. Now you have two...?
moose
You are in a dark room with a torch, an oil lamb, and a match. What do you light first?
The match
In which novel does this line appear:
"Nature's first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold."
The Outsiders.
In British English, it is called a 'lift'. What is it called in American English?
elevator
Name one country in Britain.
England, Scotland, Wales
You had one ox, and you bought one more. Now you have two...?
oxen
What has an eye or eyes but cannot see?
A storm, a potato, or a needle.
"Being a hero doesn't mean you're invincible. It just means that you're brave enough to stand up and do what's needed."
Percey Jackson in The Mark of Athena
A British child likes candy floss, but the American child has....
cotton candy
Which of the following authors is/are female:
S.E. Hinton, J.K. Rowlings, and J.R.R. Tolkien
S.E.Hinton and J.K. Rowlings
You love your cactus so much that your friend bought you another one. Now you have two ...?
cacti
A murderer has been condemned to death. He has a choice of three rooms: a room with a raging fire, a room full of assassins with loaded rifles, and a room full of lions who haven't eaten in three years. Which room is his best choice?
The lions. They are dead because they have not eaten in three years.
"To be or not to be, that is the question."
Hamlet