Trivial knowledge
London
Vocab
Grammar
Christmas
100
Which German scientist developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
100
What's the name of this bridge?
Tower Bridge
100
What is the opposite of the adjective “quiet”?
noisy
100
The house was disgusting / disgustingly dirty.
disgustingly
100
When do British people celebrate Christmas?
British people celebrate Christmas primarily on December 25th (Christmas Day).
200
Which gas planet is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
200
What do you call these guards?
Beefeaters
200
Erdboden = ____________
Fußboden = ____________
Erdboden = earth; Fußboden = floor
200
Fill in the blank with a word that makes sense.
"She crossed the street very ______________ so the car had to stop."
slowly / carefully
200
What is the name of the festive cake traditionally eaten at Christmas in England?
Christmas pudding
300
What's the name of German's foreign minister (Außenminister)?
Jens Wadephul
300
What is the name of the large Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames?
The London Eye
300
Name a false friend (words that look or sound the same in English and German, but carry an entirely different meaning)
also = auch also = so; Well …
art = Kunst Art = kind
become = werden bekommen = get
billion = Milliarde (tausend Millionen) Billion = trillion (eine Million Millionen)
boot = Stiefel Boot = boat
brave = tapfer brav = good
build = bauen bilden = make, form
chef = Koch, Köchin Chef/in = boss [bɒs]
chips = Pommes frites Kartoffelchips = crisps
fire = Feuer Feier = celebration
kind = freundlich Kind = child
gym = Turnhalle Gymnasium = grammar school
handy = praktisch Handy = (mobile) phone
listen = zuhören Listen = lists
map = Landkarte Mappe = folder [ˈfəʊldə]
must not = darf nicht muss nicht = needn’t
note = Notiz Note = mark (school)
Roman = Römer/in Roman = novel
snake = Schlange Schnecke = snail [sneɪl]
stay = bleiben stehen = stand
sympathetic = mitfühlend sympathisch = nice, friendly
where = wo wer = who
while = während weil = because
300
Fill in the blank: “She runs __________ than her brother.”
faster
300
"Jinge Bells", "Rudolph, the red nose reindeer" and "Silent Night" are examples of typical Christmas __________ (not: songs)
carols
400
Which was the last country to join the European Union in the year 2013?
Croatia
400
Which historic fortress in London is known for housing the Crown Jewels?
The Tower of London
400
Translate: gute/schlechte Laune haben
to be in a good / bad mood
400
These songs sound … to me, but I don’t know the band … .
good
well
400
In England, what do people traditionally pull at the Christmas dinner table, often containing a small gift and a joke?
Christmas Crackers
500
How many keys are there on a piano keyboard? (+- 5)
88
500
What is the name of Shakespeare's famous theater?
The Globe Theater 
500
What's the famous proverb (=Sprichwort) that "Will" Shakespeare says in the text "Ali meets the master"
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
500
Name and spell the infinitive, simple past and past participle forms of the verb to throw (werfen)
throw - threw - thrown
500
Which famous English author wrote a classic Christmas tale featuring Ebenezer Scrooge?
Charles Dickens in "A Christmas carol"
