Culture notes

Culture notes

Eminem (b. 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record and film producer, and actor. He is one of the most famous hip-hop artists in the world. His debut album Infinite was released in 1999 and as of 2019, he has won fifteen Grammy Awards – the most valued award in the music industry

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​Eminem

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His debut album _________ was released in 1999 and as of 2019, he has won fifteen Grammy Awards – the most valued award in the music industry.

• Independent

• Infinite

• Unlimited

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English fantasy novel writer. He is most well-known for the Discworld series, which has about forty volumes. He wrote his first short story when he was thirteen and it was published when he was fifteen. He was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist. He has won many awards and was knighted in 2009 for his services to literature. He was famous for wearing big black fedora hats. In 2007 he was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease

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Terry Pratchett

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Terry Pratchett wrote his first short story when he was _______1_______ and it was published when he was ______2_______.

• 1. fifteen

  2. thirteen

• 1. fifty

  2. thirty

• 1. thirteen

  2. fifteen

• 1. fifteen

  2. thirty

​Orlando Bloom

​Orlando Bloom (b. 1977) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Pirates of the Caribbean. When he was young his mother suggested that he take Art and Drama classes and he eventually studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has won many awards. He has a tattoo of the word ‘nine’ in the invented language of Elvish, like most of the other actors who were in The Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings. He is a Buddhist

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His mother suggested that he take Art and Drama classes and he eventually studied acting at the Guildhall School of _____________.

• Arts and Crafts

• Martial Arts

• Music and Drama

• Nail Design

​The Hobbit

The Hobbit was written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 and it was later adapted into a film trilogy. It is set before The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins and recounts how Bilbo first found the ring. Although it was originally seen as a fairytale for children, The Hobbit is full of references to Norse and Anglo-Saxon mythology and culture

Multiple Choice

The Hobbit is full of references to ______________ mythology and culture

• Norse and Anglo-Saxon

• Norway and the Caribbean

• Norse and Anglo-Saxophone

Katy Perry

Katy Perry (b. 1984) is an American singer. She came from a religious background and originally studied gospel singing. Her first single, released in 2008, was I Kissed a Girl and it went to number one in the charts. Her second single Hot ‘n’ Cold went to number three. She was married briefly to Russell Brand, the British presenter and comedian.

She was the first person to have more than fifty million followers on Twitter. She is an ambassador for UNICEF and donates a lot of money to charity

Multiple Choice

Katy Perry came from a religious background and originally studied __________.

• hostel singing

• opera singing

• gospel singing

• rap

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