USA
GB/Empire
Vocabulary
Skills
HMT
100

What was approved on July 4, 1776?

Declaration of Independence

100

What's the name of the reigning queen during the British Empire? 

Queen Victoria

100

What is eine Rede halten in English?

to give/make/deliver a speech

100

Which tense do we use in order to describe pictures and cartoons?

the present progressive

100

What's the name of the supervisors working at the Red Centre? 

Aunts

200

What's the nickname of the National Anthem?

The Star-Spangled Bannrer

200

What happened during Partition?

India and Pakistan became two separate states.

200

What's eine Amtszeit durchlaufen in English?

to serve a term

200

What's the difference between comment on and discuss?

comment on = defend your opinion

discuss = objective discussion with your opinion at the end

200

Name two features of the handmaids' clothes.

wings, red colour, long dress, simple flat shoes, aprons, 

300

What are the five major principles of the foundation of the USA?

Freedom, equality, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness = un/inalienable rights

300

Name three benefits of the British Raj for India today.

Railway, education (literacy), infrastructure, administration, language - lingua franca, global market

300

What is etwas in Erwägung ziehen in English?

to take sth. into consideration

300

Translate: Die Zahlen im Säulendiagramm steigen kontinuierlich an

The numbers in the bar chart grow/increase steadily.

300

What's the name of the protagonist's first shopping partner?

Ofglen

400

What are the two major principles of multicultural societies?

melting pot and salad bowl 

400

What was the Salt March?

Ghandi's non-violent march to the coast for the valuable good of salt. 

400

What's jmd benachteiligen in English? 

to discriminate against sb

400

Finish the sentence:

Mediation in general means: the person who is mediating must consider the a______________, the meaning of the t______ as well as c________ and situational aspects. 

addressee , message/text, cultural 

400

What are Nick, Offred and the Marthas allowed to do before the Ceremony?

watch the news on TV

500

Complete the pledge of allegiance:

I ________ allegiance to the _______ of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one ________ under God, indivisible, with __________ and ____________ for all.

pledge, flag, nation, liberty, justice


500

What is the Hard Brexit?

It's a Brexit without any agreements or tariff arrangements with the EU.

500

What's der Cartoon spricht mich an in English?

the cartoon appeals to me

500

Define the operator assess

consider in balanced way and attribute a certain value on a scale 

500

What is Particicution?

active participation in an execution