Spot the mistake
Northern Ireland & South Africa
Miscellaneous
Literature
the USA
100

As the skies darkened, i turned around and ran.

Always capitalise the personal pronoun "I"

100

South African comedian and writer of Born a Crime.

Trevor Noah

100

The United Kingdom is made up of which nations?

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

100

The setting in literature refers to..? (Answer with at least two keywords)

The time, place and environment a story takes place.  

100

The US consists of how many states..?

50

200

The Empire State Building is nearly 200 meters higher then the Trump Tower. Both skyscrapers are situated along Fifth Avenue in New York.

"Than" is used for comparison; "then" for time.  
200

Name given to the conflict that marred Northern Ireland from about 1968-1998. 

The Troubles

200

Where does The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind take place? 

Malawi

200

Who wrote "The Sniper"?

Liam O'Flaherty

200

What does the "J" in Donald J. Trump stand for?

John

300

Incidentally, all the badly written letters has the same spelling mistakes.

Verb mistake. ...the badly written letters have...

300

Name of the first black president in South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

300

True or false: The UK's prime minister is Rishi Sunak.

False! The PM is Keir Starmer (Labour)
300

Name three short stories we have read this school year

The Sniper, Going Home, The Moment Before the Gun Went Off, My Son the Fanatic

300

Who was the Democratic presidential candidate last year?

Kamala Harris

400

Naturally, I felt quite embarrased whenever I talked to her.

Spelling mistake: Embarrassed

400
In Northern Ireland, people who wish to remain within the UK are often labelled..?

Protestants, unionists, loyalists

400

What is the name of the traditional Maori war dance? 

The Haka

400

What is a different term for main character?

Protagonist

400

What are the three branches of government?

The executive, the legislative, the judiciary

500

We went home after dinner, it was raining.

Comma splice. Two independent sentences cannot be joined with a comma.

500

How many colours are there in the South African flag?

Six

500

How do you write 214 with Roman numerals?

CCXIV

500

Name a year that William Shakespeare lived.

1564-1616

500

What is another name for the Republican Party?

Grand Old Party (G.O.P)