Idioms
What does this idiom mean?
It's not rocket science.
Meaning: It's easy.
Which of these words with the same Czech translation is from American English and which from British English?
petrol x gas
petrol: BrE
gas: AmE
When did the British Empire declare war on Germany and thereby became part of the WWI?
(YYYY)
On 4th August 1914, the British Empire declared war on Germany after they invaded Belgium.
What was banned during the prohibition (1920s)?
Alcohol was banned.
What's more?
trees on our planet or stars in the Milky Way galaxy
trees on our planet
What does this idiom mean?
better late than never
Meaning: Better to arive late than not to come at all.
Which of these words with the same Czech translation is from American English and which from British English?
sidewalk x pavement
sidewalk: AmE
pavement: BrE
When was the United Kingdom of Great Britain, as we know it today, formed?
(YYYY)
On 1st May 1707, Acts of Union passed by the English and Scottish parliaments came into force.
What is project Manhattan?
It's the secret American development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
What's older?
Aztec Empire or Oxford University
Oxford University (first teaching in 1096)
Aztec Empire (founded in 1428)
What does this idiom mean?
Miss the boat.
Meaning: It's too late.
Which of these words with the same Czech translation is from American English and which from British English?
tire x tyre
tire: AmE
tyre: BrE
What were the Wars of the Roses? (1455 - 1487)
It was a series of civil wars between ruling families (Yorks - white rose in arms, Lancasters - red rose in arms) for the throne.
When was first permanent colony created by Britain in America?
(YYYY)
It was in 1607 - Jamestown (Virginia)
How long was the longest boxing match? (in hours)
+/- 2 hours
It went 7 hours.
What does this idiom mean?
a dime a dozen
Meaning: something common
Which of these words with the same Czech translation is from American English and which from British English?
bonnet x hood
bonnet: BrE
hood: AmE
What was the name of the monarch who was the first to rule over all the territory of the island of Great Britain?
James I. (King of England and Ireland) as well as James VI. (King of Scotland)
When did women get the right to vote in the U.S.?
(YYYY)
+/- 5 years
They got it in 1920.
Is this sentence correct?
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo"
"Buffalo bison that other Buffalo bison bully also bully Buffalo bison."
as an adjectival proper noun to refer to a specific place named Buffalo, the city of Buffalo, New York, being the most notable/as a verb to buffalo/as a noun to refer to the animal, buffalo (no plural ending)
What does this idiom mean?
Cut someone some slack.
Meaning: Don't be so critical.
Which of these words with the same Czech translation is from American English and which from British English?
driving license x driver's license
driving license: BrE
driver's license: AmE
Under which monarch was there a significant restriction of child labour in nearly all of the British Empire?
hint: between years 1830 - 1837
William IV
What was Reconstruction Era in 1863 - 1877?
RE was the period that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy.
Mark Twain was born and died at the same event. Which event?
Halley’s Comet passing by the earth