World
If you ordered bratwurst in Germany, you'd be asking for what kind of food?
sausage
What was the longest recorded flight of a chicken?
a) 13 secs / b) 30 secs / c) 2 mins / d) 1 hour
a) 13 secs
What famous band is originally from Sweden?
ABBA
Abraham Lincoln was known for wearing which type of clothing?
a) suspenders / b) top hat / c) wristwatch
b) top hat
What's the name of a popular cloud-based online whiteboard?
(Google) Jamboard
"Aloha" means both "hello" and "goodbye" in the Hawaiian language
True
True or false? Snakes stick out their tongues to communicate with each other.
False. Snakes stick out their tongues to smell. To communicate, sometimes they use body movements and scents.
Who has the hit singles “Perfect” and “Shape of You?”
Ed Sheeran
Medusa is famous for having hair made of ...
snakes
What's the name of a popular flashcard creator?
Quizlet
This destination gets more than 52 feet (16 m) of snow each year, making it the snowiest place on Earth.
a) North Pole / b) Mount Rainier, Washington, USA / c) Whistler, British Columbia, Canada / d) Antarctica
b) Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
Where do leatherback sea turtles lay their eggs?
a) beaches / b) coral reefs / c) ocean trenches / d) they don't lay eggs
a) beaches
What was the first music video played on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star
Legend has it this snow beast can "kill yak with one blow." What is the name for this famous monster, which most experts believe was really a bear?
Yeti
Can you name three apps/websites that can be used for quizzing or testing?
Quizizz, Kahoot, Socrative, Redmenta, Mentimeter Quiz, GoFormative...
In the Czech Republic, what do wedding guests often throw at a newly married couple?
a) rice / b) peas / c) flowers / d) beans
b) peas
If you saw hundreds of grasshoppers approaching, you'd be correct if you called them a(n)
a) cloud / b) colony / c) army / d) troop
a) cloud
What is Jack Nicholson’s famous line from The Shining?
“Here’s Johnny”
Jousting was a popular sport for
____ in the 11th century through the 16th century.
knights
How would you carry out a "write an email" task online?
Recommended answers: Do a lead-in in connection with the topic (brainstorm in groups); answer guiding questions in a shared document; analyse a model by putting parts in order and highlighting important phrases; write in groups in one Google Doc which the T can monitor; do a gallery walk and vote for the best/most efficient/funniest
If you were standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon, how far would you have to hike to get to the bottom?
Closest guess wins!
1 mile (1.6 km)
You can find geckos on every continent except ...
Antarctica
What fictional town does Spongebob Squarepants live in?
Bikini Bottom
Who is known for his large signature on the declaration of independence?
John Hancock
How would you manage a jigsaw reading task online (what are the technical steps)?
Recommended answer: students are put in 4 groups, T asks them to rename themselves by adding the group letter to their names, T shares the part of the text with them with the help of a Google Doc/sends them a private chat message with a screenshot/they read their ebooks, T regroups them manually to create mixed groups using the letters, they share what they've read