English Speaking Cultures Review Game

Théme

100

A ta santé !

Cheers!

200

Je gagne bien ma vie. 

I earn a good living. 

300

Je jouais au basket quand je suis tombé et je me suis cassé le bras. 

I was playing basketball when I fell and broke my arm.

400

L’équipe de France féminine de handball affronte le Monténégro, mardi à Nancy, lors de l’ultime rencontre du tour préliminaire de la compétition.

The French women's handball team faces Montenegro on Tuesday in Nancy at the final meeting of the preliminary round of the competition.

500

Etats-Unis : la justice réclame des documents sur le Trump Hotel. Cette requête s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une enquête pour corruption portant sur les revenus perçus par son établissement de Washington auprès d’officiels étrangers.

United States: The Justice Department seized documents from the Trump Hotel. This request is part of a corruption investigation into income earned by his Washington establishment from foreign officials. 

British Leaders

100

Which English Kind founded the Church of England or the Anglican Church in 1534?

King Henry VIII

200

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister during which important war? 

WWII

300

___________ was a major figure in the Protestant Reformation in England. He famously translated the Bible from Latin into English. 

William Tyndale

400

Who was the reigning monarch when William Shakespeare was actively writing his plays? 

Elizabeth I

500

For how many years has Queen Elizabeth II been Queen of England?

66 years

The British Press

100

What name would you give to a newspaper that is more focused on sensational stories, celebrities, or astrology rather than hard facts?

A tabloid

200

What is the difference between an opinion and a fact? 

Opinion are personal beliefs. Not always based on evidence, while a fact can be checked against evidence or sources. 

300

What are the political leanings of these British newspapers? 

1. The Independant 

2. The Financial Times 

3. The Daily Mail

1. Central Left

2. Central Right

3. Far Right

400

In Great Britain, the press is so powerful that it is often referred to as "______________".

The fourth estate

500

Name four types of bias a news source could utilize when reporting "the facts". (We talked about these during the first tutorial)

Possible answers: Bias by omission, bias by labeling, bias by selection of sources, bias by spin, bias by story selection, connotation, or loaded language. 

British Geography

100

Name the countries that make up the U.K. 

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

200

What is the name of the thin body of water that separates England from France?

The English Channel

300

Name the capital city of each country in the United Kingdom. 

London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast.

400

Each country has its own national symbol, what is one national symbol of Wales?

Daffodil or leek or red dragon

500

In which country are most of the tallest mountains in the U.K? What is the tallest mountain in the U.K?

Scotland and Ben Nevis 

British History

100

In which century did the Black Death or Black Plague sweep the UK?

14th century (1348-1349)

200

One of the most famous battles in English history, the Battle of Hastings in 1066 ushered in the reign of which well known English king of French origin?

William the Conqueror of Normandy 

300

In what year did women first get the right to vote in the U.K.?

1928

400

List three changes that the Bill of Rights made to the British governmental system. 

No Catholic Kings, Free elections in parliament, more power to the parliament, the beginning of democracy.

500

What was the habeas corpus act of 1679? 

It established a right to "due process" meaning that prisoners have a right to be judged in a court of law and not held indefinitely against their will.