Grammar
The comparative of quiet
Quieter
Name three forms of transport used by Michael Palin in Around The World in 80 days.
Train, car, boat (dhow), sled, hot air balloon
A child with no mother or father is an _______.
Orphan
The world's tallest mountain.
Everest
Where does the Dalai Lama live?
Tibet, or India.
The comparative of exciting
More exciting
What is the Orient Express?
A luxury train that travels across Europe and Asia
If you are wise you are intelligent and have knowledge learned from experience. What noun comes from the adjective wise?
Wisdom
What are the world's two longest rivers?
The Amazon and the Nile.
He is a famous guerrilla leader and freedom fighter, born in Argentina, and associated with the Cuban revolution?
Che Guevara
The superlative of short
The shortest
What is a dhow?
A boat
This is a loop at the end of a rope (such as a lasso).
Noose
Where is Table Mountain?
South Africa
He "had a dream". He stood for the rights of black people in the USA and encouraged peaceful protest.
Martin Luther King
The superlative of wonderful
The most wonderful
In transport terms, what is a knot?
One nautical mile per hour - the speed of a ship.
You find these exhibited at a museum. They are usually beautiful items created by people many years ago.
Artefacts
What is the most highly populated city in the world?
Tokyo
He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule.
Mahatma Gandhi
The third form (past participle) of the verb seek
Sought
What do we call the team of people who look after the passengers on a flight?
Cabin crew
This verb comes from the word society - it means to mix with other people, like at a party.
Socialise
What and where is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis, in Scotland
She cared for orphans and sick children in Calcutta.
Mother Teresa