Politics and history
English
Just Some Somewhat related to English questions
Countries
English Literature
100

Who is the wife of Barak Obama?

Michelle Obama

100

"put it in the trash" - is this British or American English?

American

100

What is the plural of mouse?

Mice

100

I am the only country that is also a continent. What country am I?


Australia

100

What are the names of the famous 2 writers?

Rudyard Kipling
Shakespeare

200

Name the 2 biggest countries in the world.

Russia
Canada

200

How do you call the son of your aunt?

Cousin

200

 What is the largest city in Australia?

Sydney

200

Name the capital of Canada.

Ottawa

200

Who is the author of the famous dystopian novel "1984"? 

George Orwell

300

Name 4 members of England's royal family.

Queen Elizabeth, Charles, Camilla, Harry, William, Kate.

300

What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?

calm and relaxed

300

This animal lives in Northern parts of North America and is the largest member of the deer family.

Moose

300

Name 5 countries where English is spoken as a native language.

Great Britain, America, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Australia. 

300

Name the female novelist who has authored ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Jane Austen

400

What is the name of the current monarch in Great Britain?

Prince Charles.

400

An idiom we use to wish someone good luck:
Break a ___.

leg

400

A big cat you could see in Asia but not in Africa.

Tiger

400

Name the 4 countries in the United Kingdom (UK)

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

400

Who wrote "The Jungle Book"?

Rudyard Kipling

500

I am the mother of Prince Harry and Prince William. I died in a carcrash. Who am I?

Princess Diana

500

An idiom that means to stop working on something:
Call it a ___.

day
500

What is the national Scottish costume for men?

The kilt

500

I am a 6 letter word, and my name also refers to a big bird that can't fly. What country am I?

TURKEY.

500

Who became the best-selling author in the 2000s in Britain?

J.K. Rowling

600

What is the name of Great Britain leaving the EU?

Brexit

600

What is the American word for "serviette"?

Napkin

600

Which London attraction has a body part in its name?

London Eye

600

I am a country but I become a part of your body if the last letter of my name is removed. What country am I?

China

600

Who is the author of Lord Of The Flies?

 William Golding

700

Name the last 4 presidents of the USA

Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Barak Obama
George W Bush

700

What does "when pigs fly" mean?

It means never. Something that will never happen.

700

Where can you see wax figures of many famous people?

In Madam Tussaud's

700

What is the capital of New Zealand 

Wellington
700

The three witches play a central role in which Shakespearean tragedy?

Macbeth

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