English-speaking countries
How many states does the US have?
50
When do American/British people celebrate Christmas? (date)
Dec 25th
How many teachers are listed on the HTL website?
96
With how many countries does Austria share its border?
8
What is the only fruit with seeds outside?
strawberry
At which time do British people usually have their afternoon tea?
4 pm
Which season of the year is during Christmas in Australia?
summer
What’s the age of your English teacher?
26 years
What do Americans use as measurement for distance instead of kilometers?
miles (1 mile = 1,6 km)
What color is the skin of an adult polar bear?
black
Who was president of the US between 2009-2017?
Barack Obama
What is the name of the main character in the traditional Christmas movie “Home Alone”?
Kevin McCallister
How was the priest who did the mass at the beginning of the school year connected to the school?
he is a former student of the HTL
Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
diamond
An early name for this social media app was Picaboo – the ghost of the old name still haunts their logo. Which app is it?
Snapchat
In which country do people traditionally play the instrument called Didgeridoo?
Australia
Which clothes are traditionally filled with small presents and put up over the fireplace?
stockings
What is the exact name of the HTL Waidhofen?
Höhere technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Which Austrian football player wanted that the 18th November becomes a holiday?
Marko Arnautovic
(first world championship qualification since 28 years)
Which planet has the highest number of moons in our solar system?
Saturn (274)
Which of the words is British and which is American English? (autumn, fall)
US: fall
UK: autumn
Which decoration looking like a food is traditionally hidden in the Christmas tree for people to find? Which food does it look like?
pickle
Who are the three heads of departments (=Abteilungsvorstände)?
Klaus Riedler (AUT, MT)
Johannes Haidler (ET, IT)
Eckhard Gussmack (WING)
What do “sus” and “GOAT” stand for?
suspicious
greatest of all time
Which country first served “Toast Hawaii”?
Germany