Allgemeinwissen
Translations
Cultural Habits
Stylistic Devices
Guessing Characters
100
Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

100

What is the German translation for the word "prejudice?"

Vorurteil

100

In the UK, what do people traditionally have in their tea?

Milk

100

What is irony?

sarcasm; meaning the opposite

100

I am the main character in The Great Gatsby, known for my obsession with the American Dream. Who am I?

Jay Gatsby

200

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Skin

200

What is the German translation for the word "Conscience?"

Gewissen

200
Which country celebrates the "Day of the Dead"?

Mexico (Dia de los Muertos)

200

What is a simile?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

200

I am a girl who falls down a rabbit hole. Who am I?

Alice (in Wonderland)

300

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

300

What does it mean to "underestimate" someone?

Jemanden unterschätzen

300

Which country is known for expressive hand gestures and talking with the hands during conversations (especially when eating)?

Italy
300

Identify the device: "The wind whispered through the trees"

Personification
300

Which actor plays the character "Jack Dawson", the main protagonist in Titanic?

Leonardo DiCaprio

400

Which composer wrote the Four Seasons?

Antonio Vivaldi


400

What does it mean when someone says "Break a leg"?

Viel Glück (literally: Hals- und Beinbruch)

400

In which country do people eat grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve? 

Spain/Latin American countries (such as Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia)
400

Identify the device in this sentence "She sells seashells by the seashore"

Alliteration
400

What kind of animal does Buzz from Home alone own?

Tarantula (Vogelspinne)

500

Who wrote 1984?

George Orwell

500

What do you call a "Schnabeltier" in English?

Platypus

500

In which country is slurping noodles seen as polite and welcome rather than inpolite and disrespectful?

Japan

500

What is a juxtaposition?

Used to highlight differences, compare or contrast two elements

500

From which movie is the famous quote "With great power comes great responsibility"

Spider-Man

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