Mix and Match
Gastronomy
Geography
Idioms/Proverbs
Culture
100

What's the capital of North America?

Washington, DC

100

Scotland is famous for a drink...

Whiskey

100

The capital of Australia

Canberra

100

Make a sentence with 'a piece of cake' which clarifies its meaning

'I nailed the exam, I thought it was going to be hard, but it was a piece of cake'

100

The patron of Ireland

St. Patrick

200

What's Scotland's main dish, and what is its main ingredient?

Haggis / animals' guts

200

Three main 'dishes' from the UK

Examples: Irish pie, Corttage pie, fish and chips, haggis...

200

In which countries can we find Loch Ness and the Guiness Storehouse? 

Scotland and Ireland

200

Pepe loves to party, he is such a...

However, his girlfriend is quite the opposite, she is a...

Party animal - Party pooper

200

Two 'weird sports' from England

Cheese Rolling & Bog Snorkeling 

300

What's Ireland's most popular music genre/instrument?

Folk music - bagpipe/ Irish flute

300

Name two (famous) English cooks and the name of their TV shows

Jamie Oliver (  The Naked Chef) Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmares)

300

Where was 'Game of Thrones' mainly shot? 

Belfast, and all over Northern Ireland

300

What's the proverb? It is said about something that seems to be good on the surface, but might not be when you look at it more closely 

'All that glitters is not gold'

300

4 INDIGENOUS animals from Australia

Kangaroo, Quokka, Wombat, koala...
400

In Australia, the Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families between 1910 and 1970 by the government are called...

The Stolen Generation

400

What does a full breakfast in the UK include?

Bacon, sausages, eggs, black pudding, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, and a beverage such as coffee or tea.

400

What's the population (roughly) of the UK?

Around 66-67 million people

400

What's the proverb? To be an excellent person or thing 

To be the best thing since sliced bread

400

Who are the current president and vice president of the U.S.A.?

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

500

What was the rabbit-proof fence for?

It was built to protect Western Australian crops and pasture lands from the destructive scourge of the rabbits.

500

Name four British desserts and two types of coffee

Desserts: Crumble, rice pudding, custard, bread and butter pudding, artic roll...

Coffee: Latte-Machiato, Black, Capuccino...

500

Name two celebrities per country of the UK

Examples: England: Ed Sheeran, David Beckham. Scotland: Ewan McGregor, Gerald Butler. 

Wales: Luke Evans, Bale

Northern Ireland: Liam Neeson, Jamie Dornan

500

Guess the proverb which means: 'One cannot have two incompatible things'/ 'one should not try to have more than is reasonable'. 

You can't have your cake and eat it (too)

500

How old is the 'Duke of Edimburgh'?

He is dead. He died at 99