Geography
What's the capital of the US?
Washington D.C.
Who lived in the US before the Europeans invaded?
Native Americans
What's the most used English adjective?
A. good - B. nice - C. bad
Good
Name the last four American presidents.
George W Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
How many countries have English as an official language?
A. 57 - B. 67 - C. 77
67 countries
How long was Queen Elizabeth II been on the throne before her son Charles took over?
For more than 70 years.
What do most of the words in this sentence have in common? “He believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas”.
The sound ''ee''.
What is/was the Megxit?
Meghan and Harry stepping away from their royal duties.
What is the national color of Ireland?
Green
Name one of the three capitals of South Africa.
Cape town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein
What’s the name of the oldest living civilization on earth and where are they now?
The Aboriginals in Australia.
What's the shortest grammatically correct English sentence?
Go!
What do these people have in common (gemeen hebben): Keir Starmer, Anthony Albanese & Mark Carney
They are all prime ministers (UK, NZ, AUS)
What is so much fun about the Holi festival celebrated in India?
All the colors
Name all the countries that belong to the UK.
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Name two places in the United States that have Dutch inspired names.
For example: New York, Brooklyn, Harlem
Name two English words that don't rhyme with any other.
Silver, orange, purple, month
Name an English speaking country in Europe with a president and tell us how long the term is (hoe lang mag hij/zij blijven zitten)
Ireland (Micheal D. Higgins), 8 years
What do Americans celebrate on June 19?
The abolishment (afschaffing) of slavery is celebrated. On that day in 1865, everyone was finally free.
Name five English speaking countries. You can't name United States + United Kingdom.
For example: Canada, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, New Zealand, Australia, Nigeria
What is ''apartheid'' and where was it present?
The segregation (scheiding) of white and black people in South Africa.
People from what profession, besides English teachers, must be able to speak fluent English?
Pilots, this way they can communicate with all the airport personnel.
Name two civil right activists who fought for equality (gelijkheid).
For example: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, etc.
What famous Christmas song was the first song to be played in space?
Jingle Bells