THAMES JEOPARDY SUMMER

SPELLING

100

Spell necessary

/ˈnɛsəsəri/

N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y

300

Spell surprise

/sərˈpraɪz/

S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E

500

Spell neighbourhood IN BR ENGLISH

/ˈneɪbəhʊd/

N-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R-H-O-O-D

700

Spell conscience

/ˈkɒnʃəns/  (UK)

C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E

900

Spell miscellaneous

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

M-I-S-C-E-L-L-A-N-E-O-U-S

1000

Spell antidisestablishmentarianism

/ˌæntiˌdɪsɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəriənɪzəm/

A-N-T-I-D-I-S-E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T-A-R-I-A-N-I-S-M

2000

Spell floccinaucinihilipilification
/ˌflɒksɪˌnɔːsɪˌnaɪhɪlɪˌpɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/  

F-L-O-C-C-I-N-A-U-C-I-N-I-H-I-L-I-P-I-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N

BE VS AE VOCABULARY

100

What’s the British word for apartment?

(flat)

300

What’s the American word for biscuit (UK)?

(cookie)

500

British boot = American...?

(trunk)

700

In the UK, crisps = In the US...?

(chips)

900

What’s the British English word for diaper?

(nappy)

1000

In the US, faucet = what in the UK?

(tap)

2000

What’s the American English for postcode?

(ZIP code)

WHERE DO THEY SAY THIS?

100

How’s it going, eh?" — Where is this used?
/haʊz ɪt ˈɡoʊɪŋ eɪ/

CANADA

300

Cheers, love!" — Where would you hear this? (Ireland)
/tʃɪərz lʌv/

IRELAND

500

"Y’all better get going!" — Where?
/jɔːl ˈbɛtər ɡɛt ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

SOUTHERN US

700

"You alright, mate?" — Where is this common?
/jʊ ɔːlˈraɪt meɪt/

(England, esp. London/South East)

900

"Yeah, nah."
 /jɛə nɑː/

New Zealand or Australia; 

Meaning: A polite way to say “No” or to disagree gently.

1000

"Aye, right!" — Where would you hear this?
/aɪ raɪt/

Scotland

Sarcastic; meaning "yeah, sure"

2000

"I reckon it’ll rain this arvo." — Where?
/aɪ ˈrɛkən ɪtl reɪn ðɪs ˈɑːrvoʊ/

Australia; "arvo" meaning afternoon

ENGLISH-SPEAKING GEOGRAPHY

100

What’s the capital of the United Kingdom?

London

300

Which country has Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal?

Canada

500

Which ocean is between the US and the UK?

Atlantic

700

In which country is Cape Town?

South Africa

900

Name the two official languages of Ireland

English and Irish (Gaeilge)

1000

Which US state has the highest percentage of native Hawaiian speakers?

Hawaii

2000

Which country has English as an official language but drives on the left and uses Swahili too?

Kenya or Tanzania

RANDOM QUESTIONS

100

What’s the opposite of “hot”?

COLD

300

What’s 12 × 6?

72

500

Which planet has the shortest day in the solar system?

Jupiter

700

What number do you get if you add the sides of a triangle, square, and pentagon?

3+4+5=12

900

What’s the only English word that ends in “mt”?

dreamt

1000

What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Short

2000

Which English word has three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper