General Culture
Past Simple
PP vs PS
Questions
Surprise
100

The fifth planet from the sun.

Jupiter
100

I _____________ (read) three books last week.

I read three books last week. 
100

While Tom ______________ (read) , Amely ____________________ (watch) a documentary on TV.

While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV. 

 
100

Yesterday / so much / Why / (he/eat) ?

Why did he eat so much yesterday?
100

Who's the father of my cousin?

My uncle
200

The biggest state in the USA

Alaska 
200

I _____________ (be) at the cinema last night

I was at the cinema last night 
200

Nobody ______________ (listen) while the teacher _________________ (explain) the tenses.

Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses. 
200

school / where /  (you/go) / to / ?

Where did you go to school?
200

The number of strings a violin has.

4
300

This woman won the 2003 Wimbledon women's tennis championship.

Serena Williams

300

I _______________ (forget) to buy some milk. I _________ (have) to go to the supermarket. 

I forgot to buy some milk. I had to go to the supermarket.
300

I _____________ (sit) in a cafe when you ______________ (call) .

I was sitting in a cafe when you called. 
300

/ naughty / the children / be / ?

Were the children naughty?
300

The number of instruments in a string quintet

five
400

The capital city of Kenya 

Nairobi
400

 I ____________ (choose) steak for dinner. It _______ (be) a mistake. 

I chose steak for dinner. It was a mistake. 
400

Marvin _____________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and ___________ (check) his emails.

Marvin came home, switched on the computer and checked his emails. 
400

After / where / he/go /  class / week / ? / last / the

Where did he go after the class last week?
400

What color was Napoleon's white horse?

white
500

Blood is filtered by these pair of organs. 

Kidneys
500

William Shakespeare _______ (be) an English poet and playwright. He __________ (write) 38 plays and 154 sonnets. In 1582 he _______ (marry) an older woman named Anne Hathaway. They _______ (have) three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Juliet. Their only son Hamnet ________ (die) aged just 11.

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. In 1582 he married an older woman named Anne Hathaway. They had three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Juliet. Their only son Hamnet died aged just 11.

500

While we ________________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________________ (lie) on the beach. Later I ___________ (go) to the hotel. I ___________ (wake) up and ___________ (look) at my watch. It ___________ (be) very late!

While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach. Later I went to the hotel. I woke up and looked at my watch. It was very late!
500

Many / have / when / How / kid / you / barbies / you / a / be ? 

How many barbies did you have when you were a kid?
500

The type of music Louis Armstrong played.

Jazz
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