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1 |
In
which country did the ‘sauna’ originate? |
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2 |
On
which day and which year did America declare itself an independent
country? |
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3 |
Which
is lighter, gold or plastic? |
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4 |
What
should you say in English if someone sneezes?. |
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5 |
How
many cents are there in a Australian dollar? |
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6 |
Who
wrote ‘Animal Farm’? |
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7 |
Name
five methods of transport?. |
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8 |
Name
ten countries where English is an official language. |
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9 |
Name
ten parts of the body lower than the neck. |
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10 |
Which
explorer discovered the sea-route to India by rounding the Cape of Good
Hope? |
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11 |
What
is the currency of Greece? |
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12 |
Which
country is popularly called ‘The Land of the Maple Leaf’? |
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13 |
In
Britain who would you give a tip to? |
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14 |
Name
three festivals celebrated in English-speaking countries? |
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15 |
“A
good husband should be deaf and a good wife blind”. What are these
sayings called? |
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16 |
What
do English people say before a meal? |
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17 |
Which
U.S President was assassinated in 1865? |
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18 |
Which
is longer the Danube or Volga river? |
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19 |
When
did England last win the football world cup? |
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20 |
Which
planet is named after the Roman god of war? |
ANSWERS
1 - Finland
2 - 4th July 1776
3 - Plastic
4 - Bless you.
5 - 100
6 - George Orwell
7 - Train, car, coach, bus, tram, ship, boat, motorcycle etc.
8 - England, Ireland, USA, Canada, India, Kenya, Singapore, Barbados, South Africa, Pakistan etc.
9 - Chest, leg, arm, shoulder, foot, knee, fingers, toes, thigh, shin, ankle etc.
10 - Vasco de Gama
11 - Drachma
12 - Canada
13 -Waiter/Waitress, taxi driver, hairdresser
14 - Christmas, Easter, St. Valentines day, New Years day, Thanksgiving day etc.
15 - Proverbs
16 - Nothing!
17 - Abraham Lincoln
18 - Volga
19 - 1966
20 - Mars