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What does USA stand for?
United States of America
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What does BFF stand for?
Best friend FOREVER
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What year did the Titanic sink?
A. 1865 B. 1912
C. 1944 D. 1963
1912 (before the first world war)
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What is the capital of Wales?
A. Cardiff B. Conwy
C. Edinburgh D. Belfast
Cardiff
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Which film did NOT win the Oscar (for best movie)?
A. Titanic B. La La Land
C. Green Book D. Moonlight
La La Land was nominated and mistakenly announced as the winner in 2017, but Moonlight won that year.
200
What does UK stand for?
United Kingdom
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What does OMG stand for?
Oh My God!
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When was Rosa Parks arrested?
A. 1921 B. 1951
C. 1955 D. 1965
1st December 1955 (in Montgomery, Alabama)
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What is the name of the river in New York?
A. The Mississipi B. The Colorado
C. The Thames D. The Hudson
Hudson river
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Which band is NOT English?
A. The Beatles B. The Rolling Stones
C. Queen D. U2
U2 is Irish.
300
What does NYPD stand for?
New York Police Department
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What does BTW stand for?
By the way (au fait)
300
When was John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassinated?
A. 1947 B. 1955
C. 1963 D. 1971
22nd November 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
We still don't know who committed this crime.
300
In which Carribean island English is NOT the official language?
A. Jamaica B. Haiti
C. Barbados D. Bahamas
Haitians speak Creole and French
300
What colour was Michael Jackson's jacket in the video Thriller?
Red
400
What does UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object
400
What does CUL8er stand for?
See you later (à plus tard)
400
Which notorious English King had 6 wives during his reign?
A. Prince William B. William the Conqueror
C. James I D. Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1. Catherine of Aragon (m. 1509-1533) ANNULLED
2. Anne Boleyn (m. 1533-1536) EXECUTED
3. Jane Seymour (m. 1536-1537) DIED
4. Anne of Cleves (m. 1540 Jan.-July) ANNULLED
5. Kathryn Howard (m. 1540-1542) EXECUTED
6. Katherine Parr (m. 1543-1547) WIDOWED
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Who is the Head of State of Australia?
A. Scott Morrison B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Theresa May D. Donald Trump
Queen Elizabeth II reigns over the Commonwealth, which includes many countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and others.
400
Under which US presidency did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
A. Kennedy B. Nixon
C. Johnson D. Reagan
Richard Nixon was president from 20 January 1969 to 9 August 1974.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on 20 July 1969
500
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
500
What does ASAP stand for?
As soon as possible (dès que possible)
500
When did the construction of the border fence between the USA and Mexico start?
A. 1994 B. 2001
C. 2009 D. 2017
1994, under the presidency of Bill Clinton.
(George H. W. Bush built the initial 14 miles along the San Diego/Tijuana border)
500
Who is the president of Hawaii?
A. David Ige B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Barack Obama D. Donald Trump
Donald Trump, as Hawaii has been a US State since 1959.
500
Which novel was written by Mark Twain?
A. The Grapes of Wrath B. Tom Sawyer
C. Pride and Prejudice D. Shining
Tom Sawyer