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How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What does ESL stand for?
Which country was hit by a deadly earthquake on March 28th, 2025, killing nearly 3,000?
Myanmar
For which song did Lady Gaga win an Oscar for the movie "A Star Is Born"?
"Shallow"
Which letter is not included in any U.S. state name?
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What does the term "lingua Franca" mean?
A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
Which nation was ranked the happiest country for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report?
Finland
Which rapper did Kendrick Lamar take aim at in his 2024 single, “Not Like Us”?
Drake
Which sea creature has three hearts?
Octopus
How many people speak English as a first language (mother tongue) worldwide?
+ / - 50 million
More than 400 million people.
What are the three circles in Kachru’s model of World Englishes?
The Inner Circle, Outer Circle, and Expanding Circle.
Which European leader accused the United States on Tuesday of exerting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland ahead of U.S. officials’ unsolicited trip to the territory this week?
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
Who holds the record for winning the most Oscars?
Walt Disney, who won 22 Oscars.
What year was the first iPhone released? +/- 1 year
2007
How many of the texts published on the Internet are in English and how many e-mails are written in English? + / - 10%
It is estimated that about 80% are in English.
What is the difference between an accent and a dialect?
Accent = differ in pronunciation
Dialect = differ in vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation (often associated with specific regions and groups)
On March 11, 2025, a former president was arrested due to his "War on Drugs." In which country did this happen?
The Philippines
Which singer's real name is Robyn Fenty?
(a woman)
Rihanna
What is the national animal of Canada?
Beaver
What is the term for English varieties that have evolved in regions through colonization, globalization, or migration. Local languages and cultures influence these variants.
"New" Englishes
President Trump signed an executive order on March 20 that he said would begin eliminating which cabinet department “once and for all”?
The Department of Education
Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammys' four main categories?
Billie Eilish
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin