Language
What is a synonym?
A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Who is the most famous playwright in history?
William Shakespeare
In which month do the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
British or American spelling:
That's my favourite colour!
British > Americans would write favorite color.
Where do I live?
Eindhoven
What's the difference between its and it's?
Its = possessive; it’s = contraction of it is or it has.
Who wrote Matilda & Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl
Who is the current British monarch?
King Charles III
What's the British word for apartment?
Flat.
Three years in total
What do we call words like quickly, slowly, patiently and quietly?
Adverbs (bijwoorden)
Who is the author of the Lord of the Rings?
J.R.R. Tolkien
Which American state is known as the Sunshine State?
Florida
Translate these British words into American English:
Petrol
Lorry
Underground
Gasoline
Truck
Subway
I'm 32 years old.
What literary device is used in “The wind whispered through the trees”?
Personification
Animal Farm and 1984 are 20th-century classics written by...
George Orwell
What animal is the symbol of the United States?
The bald eagle.
Translate this sentence into British English: “I ate cookies while watching a movie on the sidewalk.”
I ate biscuits while watching a film on the pavement.
Name at least two hobbies of mine
Climbing, hiking, travelling, playing chess, reading, wildcamping
Name two languages that heavily influenced the English language.
Old Norse, French, Latin, Greek.
The most famous poem in Old English is called...
Beowulf
Which country was once considered the Crown Jewel of the British Empire?
India
The British say trainers - what do Americans use for this term?
Sneakers
Name my most frequently visited holiday destination of the past ten years. Choose between:
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
A. Scotland