"Pound" Sterling
This 1815 battle, which took place in Belgium, marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
This is a black tea blend which has been flavored with the addition of oil of bergamot
What is Earl Grey?
These are Harry's parents, murdered by Lord Voldemort
Who are Lily and James?
This classic cake consists of two layers of sponge with strawberry jam and cream sandwiched between
What is a Victoria Sponge?
this dessert is traditionally made of one pound each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar
what is pound cake?
More than three million men fought in this WWI battle and one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history
What is the battle of the Somme?
This tea, hailing from the West Bengal region of India, has been called "the Champagne of Teas"
What is Darjeeling?
This is the term for a child born of magical parents, but who develops no magical powers
What is a Squib?
This baked delight is a type of currant bun that is rolled into shape, and then glazed with cold water and sugar immediately after baking
What is a Chelsea Bun?
this term is used when attempting to compare boxers of differing weight classes
what is "pound for pound"?
This is the name usually now given to the 1706 agreement which led to the creation of the new state of Great Britain, stating that England, Wales, and Scotland were to be "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain"
What is the Treaty of Union?
This "tea" is sometimes made without any tea leaves at all
What is herbal tea?
Draco Malfoy once uttered this shocking slur toward Hermoine Granger, which is a not-very-polite-way of referring to a muggle-born wizard
What is a Mudblood?
This cake is a light sponge cake with the pieces covered in jam. The cake is covered in marzipan and, when cut in cross section, displays a distinctive two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.
What is Battenburg Cake?
what is a "pound of flesh"?
Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theatre of the Napoleonic Wars; historians in the United States and Canada see it as a war in its own right.
What is the War of 1812?
This blend of black teas from Assam, Ceylon, and Kenya is usually described as full-bodied, robust, rich and blended to go well with milk and sugar
What is English Breakfast?
The exchange rate for this currency, is about one for $7.50 USD
What is a Galleon?
This cake is a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle, which originated in northern England
What is a Parkin cake?
This stand-up comedienne is a frequent panelist on NPR's weekly news quiz show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Who is Paula Poundstone?
This moniker (borrowed from a similar Roman era) was the period of relative peace (1815-1914) between the Great Powers during which the British Empire became the global hegemonic power and adopted the role of a "global policeman"
What is the Pax Brittanica?
This is a traditional semi-oxidized Chinese tea produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting
What is Oolong Tea?
The name of JK Rowling's paternal grandmother; Rowling says that's what the "K" in her pen name is for
Who is Kathleen?
This is an English confection consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell beneath layers of jam, frangipane, and a topping of flaked almonds.
What is a Bakewell Tart?