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100

Name a current or former British colony starting with the letter A

Australia, Anguilla, Ashanti

100

What is the name of the British broadcasting corporation often referd to with three letters?

BBC
100
Which two letters are often added to the ending of a verb to indicate past tense?

"ed" (to talk -> talked).

100

What does the phrase "to spill the beans" mean?

To reveal a secret

100

Which major historical event started in 1939 and lasted until 1945?

World War 2.
200
Which colony is often called "the crown jewel of the empire" or "the jewel in the crown?

British India

200

What is the name of the world known space opera franchise, directed by George Lucas, that revolutionized special effects when it launched in 1977?

Star Wars

200

In English grammar, what is the term for the person or thing that performs the action in a sentence?

Subject

200

What does the phrase "to burn the midnight oil" mean?

To work late into the night.

200

What is the smallest country in the world in terms of area?

The Vatican City (ca. 0,5 km2, Oslo is 130 km2)

300

Which colony gained its independence from Britain on the 4. of July 1776?

USA

300

What is the name of the streaming service that was originally launched as a DVD rental service in 1997 but transitioned to streaming in 2007?

Netflix

300

What is the punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters called?

Apostrophe

300

What does phrase "the ball is in your court" mean?

It's your turn to take action or now it's up to you to make a decision
300
When Kristoffer was your age, he worked part time. Where did he work?

Burger King.

400
What was the first permanent English settlment in North America?

Jamestown (1607)

400

The name of the Chines version of TikTok is called Douyin (抖音). What does this translate to?

"shaking sound"

400

How do you pronounce the sound "schwa"? Hint: It is often represented like this in the phonetic alphabet /ə/ 

a combination of a and ø ('a' in balloon and 'e' in problem)

400

What does the phrase "to lose your marbles" mean?

To go crazy/insane

400

In computing, what does the acronym "CPU" stand for?

Central processing unit

500

What is "apartheid" and which colony is often linked to this system?

A system of institutionalised racial segregation that is often linked to South Africa.

500

Which "media" franchise is the highest grossing one in the world? 

Pokémon

500

How many letters are there in the longest word in the English language?

45 (pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)

500

What does the phrase "cat got your tongue?" mean?

Can't you speak? (usually said to embarrass the other person).

500

Name the 7 continents

North- and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Antarctica.