Capitals and countries
What is the capital of England?
London
If you don't know a word, you look it up in a specific type of book with lists of words. What's that type of book called?
Dictionary
In a five paragraph essay you should have...
Title
Introduction
Body
Closing
References/Literature
In which tv-series do we get to see Jake, the Captain, Rosa, Amy, Boyle and Terry "solving" crimes?
Brooklyn 99
Who won the US presidential election in 2020?
Joe Biden
What is the capital of the US?
Washington, D.C.
How do you say the Swedish word "stycke" in English?
Paragraph
In which example is the apostrophe correct?
Pojkens glas
A. The boy´s glass
B. The boy's glasses
C The boys' glass.
A. The boy´s glass
In Stranger things, the main characters like to play a boardgame/role play. What's it called?
Dungeons and Dragons/D&D
What's the name of the Prime Minister in the UK?
Boris Johnsson
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What's the difference between the words "affect" and "effect"?
Affect is a verb, meaning that something has an impact on something else – it affects it. "Effect" however, is a noun similar to the word "result".
In Swedish, the words would be "påverka" (affect) and "effekt" (effect).
In which example is the apostrophe correct?
Pojkarnas glas
A. The boy´s glass
B. The boy's glasses
C The boys' glass.
C The boys' glass.
In Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets, we encounter a preserved memory of young Voldemort. What was Voldemorts name during his time at Hogwarts?
Tom Dolder
Which amendment in the United States Constitution protects the right to bear arms (weapons)?
The second: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
How do you say "inledning" in English
Introduction
Which sentence is correct?
"My sisters, my mother and my best friend loves playing video games."
"My sisters, my mother and my best friend love playing video games."
"My sisters, my mother and my best friend love playing video games."
Trying to escape therapy with Beth, Morty, and Summer, Rick turns himself into a vegetable (and later on defeats a team of Russians). What vegetable does he turn himself into?
Pickle Rick! (Acceptable answers: Pickle, cucumber)
What year did the Brexit referendum (when the British voted to leave the EU) take place?
2016
What is the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
The word "semester" exist in both Swedish and English, but means two different things.
How would you translate the Swedish "semester" to English, and the English word "semester" to Swedish?
To get the points you need to get both words correct.
Sw: semester - Eng: vacation
Eng: semester - Sw: termin
In which sentence is the speaker a cannibal?
"Let's eat, children!"
"Let's eat children!"
"Let's eat children!"
In The Return of the King, Éowyn slays the Witch-king of Angmar, leader of the Nazgüls. Right before doing it she tells him a famous line. What does she say?
"I am no man!"
The US political system is called checks and balances. The power is divided into three branches in order to be more balanced. Name two of the three branches.
Legislative/Congress
Executive/The president
Judicial/The supreme court