London
Yorkshire
Schools
Books
Holidays
100
London is the capital city of what?
England and the United Kingdom
100
How do you pronounce Yorkshire?
York-shuh
100
What do we call bachillerato?
Sixth Form
100
Which is the best selling book series ever?
Harry Potter
100
When is Bonfire Night?
5th November
200
What is the London travel card called?
Oyster Card
200
Name a famous food from Yorkshire?
Yorkshire pudding, Yorkshire tea
200
What are the three types of lunches called?
Packed lunch, home dinners, school dinners
200
How many novels has John Green written?
Six (Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Let It Snow, Paper Towns, Will Grayson Will Grayson, The Fault In Our Stars)
200
Why do we celebrate Bonfire Night?
Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament
300
What is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK?
The London Eye
300
Name a popular football team from Yorkshire?
Lots of answers
300
Why is secondary school sometimes called and why?
High school, because of American TV and movies
300
What was Twilight inspired by?
Classic romance novels and plays such as Pride and Prejudice and Romeo and Juliet
300
What and when is Boxing Day?
26th December
400
What is Big Ben?
The bell inside the tower
400
What popular TV show was inspired by Yorkshire’s famous war?
Game of Thrones
400
Name one difference between Spanish and English high schools?
Lots of answers
400
Why is The Catcher In The Rye banned in lots of schools?
Things teenagers shouldn't do: such as drinking, drugs, and swearing. Also supposedly inspires murder.
400
What is America’s second largest holiday?
Halloween
500
Name ALL four countries the Queen rules over?
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
500
What was the name of the war that happened in Yorkshire?
War of the Roses
500
Why do we wear school uniforms?
To stop bullying, to identify misbehaving students outside of school
500
How did Suzanne Collins think of the idea for The Hunger Games?
Watching TV and seeing coverage of the Iraq war and reality TV
500
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge and why might you call someone a Scrooge?
He is from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and you call someone a Scrooge for being grumpy