Films and TV Series
The UK
Vocabulary
100

In which film can you hear the main character named Maverick say: "I feel the need, the need for speed."

Top Gun

100

What's the full official name of the country we call the UK?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

100

How would you describe a person who doesn't change his/her mind?

stubborn

200

What's the name of the American fantasy/supernatural horror television series that tells the story of Dream/Morpheus, which is based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by the British author Neil Gaiman and is currently popular on Netflix?

The Sandman

200

Which city is the birthplace of the Beatles?

Liverpool

200

How would you describe a hotel room that is dark and dirty?

dingy

300

In which 1999 film is the main character given the choice of taking either a "red pill" or a "blue pill"?

This represents the choice between the willingness to learn a potentially unsettling or life-changing truth by taking the red pill or remaining in contented ignorance with the blue pill.

The Matrix

300

Which airport in the UK is the largest and busiest in Europe? 

London Heathrow Airport

300

What's the difference between hiccup and sigh?

Hiccups may result from a large meal, alcoholic or carbonated beverages or sudden excitement.

Sighing is a type of long, deep breath. We often associate sighs with feelings such as relief, sadness, or exhaustion.

400

What's the name of the actor that plays a terrorist on a revenge mission against Spectre in No Time To Die (2021)?

Rami Malek

400

What's the highest peak of Scotland?

Ben Nevis (1,345 m)

400

Can you name 8 different types of crime.

robbery, fraud, burglary, arson, murder, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, manslaughter, cybercrime, pickpocketing, shoplifting, theft, defamation.....

500

What's the name of the 1970s epic film from the 'gangster genre' directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro, Diane Keaton?

The Godfather

500

Can you name at least three Celtic nations within the UK? Each of these nations has a strong Celtic identity and a distinct language that is spoken to this day.

In addition to Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, the other Celtic nations include the Isle of Man (language: Manx) and Cornwall (language: Cornish) (the southwest corner of England).

500

Which verb in English means to give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want. (synonymous word: to spoil)

to pamper