E before I
Britain vs. American
Toys and Games
1999
Geography "E"
100
The person who lives next door
What is neighbor
100
British kids who annoyingly complain are told not to whinge; U.S. kids are told not to do this, 1 letter shorter
What is whine
100
Make no apology for this classic board game, the game of "sweet revenge"
What is Sorry
100
"Don't worry, i won't hurt you I only want you to have some fun. I was dreamin' when I wrote this, forgive me if I go astray. But when I woke up this mornin', could've sworn it was judgement day..."
What is lyrics to Prince song 1999
100
It's the largest kingdom in the United Kingdom
What is England
200
A slightly yellowish gray color, as that of unbleached wool.
What is beige
200
The British calls this moving platform or cage for carrying pasengers or freight a lift; it's called what in America
What is an elevator
200
This board game players roll two six-sided dice to move around the game board buying and trading properties
What is monopoly
200
In January 1999, 100 people in this job were sworn in as jurors at the president's impeachment trial
What is Senators
200
the second-smallest continent. Only Oceania has less landmass.
What is Europe
300
A tube of mirrors containing loose colored beads etc. that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs
What is kaleidoscope
300
In America this vehicle used for transporting is called a truck; the British calls it a
What is lorry
300
A board game played between two players on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces; and the goal of the game is to chekmate the opponents king.
What is chess
300
This movie debuted in 1999: A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers
What is The Matrix
300
World's tallest mountain
What is Mt. Everest
400
A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.
What is sceince
400
The British calls this dry, crisp or hard bread in thin, flat cakes a biscuit; Americans call it a
What is cookie
400
This game is played using a deck of 108 cards in four-color suits, numbered 0 to 9. The object is to play all the cards in your hand; when there is only one card remaining in your hand, the cardholder must shout the name of the game
What is Uno
400
On January 4, 1999, this former professional wrestler was sworn in as Governor of Minnesota
What is Jesse Ventura
400
Paris's most famous landmark
What is the Eiffel Tower
500
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
What is a poltergeist
500
In America we call thin strips of potato that have been deep fried French fries; this is known as what in Britain
What is chips
500
A game that comes with a gadget that serves as both a letter cube randomizer and a two-sided timer. One team creates a list of five words from the letters showing on the letter cubes. The other team must guess those words in the same time or less as the first used to compile the list.
What is Bamboozled
500
On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide in Colorado
What is Columbine High School massacre
500
It divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the equator