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Wrote 'Emma' and 'Persuasion'.
Who is Jane Austen?
100

George Orwell wrote this book about society 76 years ago.

What is '1984'?

100
Charles Dickens' holiday story that affected Christmas traditions for generations.
What is 'A Christmas Carol'?
100

This band just reformed and will play sold out arenas in England and Ireland next year. 

Who is Oasis?

100

In sports, especially soccer, "the gaffer" refers to this job. 

What is the manager?

200
Wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'.
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
200

This book follows a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole and enters into a fantastic world of talking animals and plants and objects.  Disney made a rather trippy version in the 1960s. 

What is 'Alice in Wonderland'?

200
'Beowulf' influenced this author's epic trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Who is J. R. R. Tolkien?
200

Prince Harry's controversial memoir is called...

What is Spare?

200

Despite football being the most popular sport today, This is officially designated as England’s sole national sport.

What is Cricket?

300
Wrote 'The Time Machine' (1895), 'The Island of Doctor Moreau' (1896), 'The War of the Worlds' (1898) and 'The First Men in the Moon' (1901).
Who is H.G. Wells?
300
Despite it taking place before England even existed, this is called the oldest English language text.

What is 'Beowulf'?

300

"Double, double, toil and trouble" and "something wicked this way comes" are both lines uttered in incantations by the three witches who appear in the opening scene of this Shakespearean tragedy.

What is "Macbeth?"

300

This business mogul and his family owns several newspapers and media outlets, including Fox News. 

Who is Rupert Murdoch?

300

this sports is the second most popular sport in England, and is related to both soccer and American football. 

What is Rugby?

400

Wrote 'Henry V', 'Julius Caesar,' 'King Lear,' 'The Taming of the Shrew', and 'Much Ado About Nothing' 

Who is William Shakespeare?

400

Written by Charles Dickens in 1839, this novel follows the life of an orphan who grows up in orphanage, becomes an apprentice to an undertaker, and then falls into a gang of pickpockets. 

What is 'Oliver Twist'?

400
J.K. Rowling's sixth book in the 'Harry Potter' series.
What is 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'?
400

According to Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart, the #1 pop song as of January 6, 2018. (Hint: A collaboration)

What is "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran with Beyonce'?

400

This is football league just below the Premier League. 

What is the Championship League?

500

Author Ian Flemming wrote novels about a British spy character made into numerous films, and a story about an inventive father, twins, and a flying car. (Two answers)

What is James Bond and 'Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang'?

500
The first European version of 'Cinderella' was NOT by an English author. True or False.
What is True? The first written European version of the story was published in Napoli (Naples), Italy, by Giambattista Basile, in his 'Pentamerone' (1634).
500

Tuffnut, in this 2010 animated film, alluded to 'Beowulf' when the Red Death creature was called the "Bride of Grendel".

What is "How to Train Your Dragon?"

500

the current mayor of London is this person. 

Who is Sadiq Kahn?

500

The most popular and successful British tennis player.

Who is Andy Murray?