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100
What is the name of the British prime minister?
Boris Johnson.
100
What is the Queen's residence in London called?
Buckingham Palace
100
What's the umbrella term for expressions like
mizzle, drizzle, spitting or teeming?
They're types of rain.
100
What is the name of the famous 60s band from Liverpool also known as the fab four?
The Beatles.
(Extra: Can you name all four members?)
100
What is the name of the sport played on horseback?
Polo
200
What are the two chambers of parliament called?
House of Lords + House of Commons
200
What is the name of the British flag?
Union Jack
200
What does the term (to) waffle stand for?
a) to get across a lot of important aspects in an essay/ speech.
b) to use lots of words in an essay/speech without really making a point
a) = schwafeln
- may be derived from the Scots verb waff = "to wave, fluctuate"(schwanken, ständig verändern).
- a lot of "hot air" in a waffle = nonsense ;)
200
What is the name of the famous British writer who wrote about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
200
Who's the current trainer of the FC Liverpool?
Jürgen Klopp. (Video)
300
What was the name of the cigar-smoking prime minister who helped defeating Germany in World War II?
Winston Churchill
300
Can you name the regions that make up Great Britain?
England, Wales + Scotland.
300
In what situation would you use the word Chockablock?
e.g. The theatre was chockablock...
a) completely full
b) absolutely empty
a) no more spaces left
Chockablock started out as a nautical term. A block is a metal or wooden case with one or more pulleys inside. Sometimes, two or more blocks are used to provide a mechanical advantage. When the rope is pulled as far as it will go, the blocks are tight together and are said to be "chockablock." Non-nautical types associated the "chock" in "chockablock" with "chock-full," which goes back to Middle English chokkefull, meaning "full to the limit (a figurative use of "full to choking").
300
What is the name of the famous British TV cook also known as "The Naked Chef"?
Jamie Oliver
Each episode took its theme from a social situation or event in Oliver's life, such as a hen night or babysitting.
300
How many players does a cricket team have?
11
400
What are the two largest political parties in Great Britain called?
Labour and Conservatives.
400
Do you know the name of the king that was wedded six times (=had six wives)?
King Henry VIII
To six wives he was wedded. One died, one survived, two divorced, two beheaded.
Boleyn and Howard lost their heads,
Anne of Cleves he would not bed,
Jane Seymour gave him a son – but died before the week was done,
Aragon he did Divorce,
Which just left Catherine Parr, of course!
(Arrogant Boys Seem Clever, Howard Particularly)
400
When do you use the term to spend a penny?
a) if you're going out for a fancy dinner
b) if you want to politely say that you're going to the toilet
b)
- dates back to Victorian era when you had to insert a penny to activate the lock on public toilets
400
What is the name of the actor who played Ron Weasley in Harry Potter I - VII ?
Rupert Grint
(Extra: Can you name Harry Potter's and Hermione Granger's actors as well?)
400
Do you know this sportsman?
Wayne Rooney
(football player currently in Derby County)
500
Which prime minister was known as "The Iron Lady"?
Margaret Thatcher
500
Which continent was used as a penal colony (Strafkolonie) by Great Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Australia.
500
Who's a swot?
a) someone who studies a lot
b) someone who knows-it-all?
a) =Streber
can also be used as a verb: (to) swot for an exam (büffeln / pauken)
500
Who was the lead singer of Queen until his death in 1991?
Freddie Mercury
500
Which famous football team was eradicated (=all members died) in a 1958 plane crash?
How many players does a cricket team have?
Manchester United