Famous people
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This country’s flag has red and white maple leaves.
What is Canada?
This streaming service’s logo is a red “N,” and it made the series “Stranger Things.”
What is Netflix?
In British English it’s a “flat.” What is it in American English?
What is an apartment?
The largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This South African born entrepreneur owns SpaceX and Tesla.
Who is Elon Musk?
This island country in the Pacific has a silver fern as a symbol and its capital is Wellington.
What is New Zealand?
This American singer is known for albums like “1989” and “Midnights” and has extremely dedicated fans.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Americans say “soccer.” What do the British usually call the same sport?
What is football?
The fastest land animal.
What is the cheetah?
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This African country has English as an official language and its capital is Abuja
What is Nigeria?
This movie series follows the Avengers, Iron Man, and Captain America.
What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
In British English, people stand in a “queue.” What do Americans call it?
What is a line?
The chemical symbol for gold.
What is Au?
This painter cut off part of his own ear and painted “Starry Night.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This Asian city-state has four official languages, including English, and has a famous “Merlion” statue.
What is Singapore?
This 2023 movie about a doll became one of the highest-grossing films ever directed by a woman.
What is “Barbie”?
In Britain you might wear “trainers” on your feet. What would Americans call them?
What are sneakers?
The world’s longest river (most sources agree).
What is the Nile?
This scientist developed the theory of general relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This Caribbean country, whose capital is Kingston, is known as the birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley.
What is Jamaica?
This TV series became the most-watched show on Netflix in its release year and features a chess-playing orphan named Beth Harmon.
What is The Queen’s Gambit?
In British English, the back of a car is the “boot,” and the front is the “bonnet.” What are these called in American English?
What are the trunk and the hood?
The hardest naturally occurring mineral on Earth.
What is diamond?