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MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN ROUND 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Into which sea does the Nile flow?

a)

Dead

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Adriatic

d)

Black

2.

Three continents lie on the Tropic of Capricorn, South America is one, name any of the other two?

a)

Equador, Uganda

b)

India, Hawaii

c)

Australia, Asia

d)

Australia, Africa

3.

In American currency 10 cents make a what?

a)

ticky

b)

pence

c)

quarter

d)

dime

4.

Afrikaans was developed from which European language?

a)

German

b)

Dutch

c)

Flemish

d)

Gaelic

5.

What Italian word for 'Scratched Drawing' can be found on walls all over the world?

a)

Tag

b)

graffitti

c)

etching

d)

chiaroscuro

6.

In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?

a)

India

b)

Zambia

c)

England

d)

Peru

7.

What is the gemstone for September?

a)

garnet

b)

turquoise

c)

sapphire

d)

amethyst

8.

One and a half litres of champagne is known as a what?

a)

gallon

b)

magnum

c)

not enough

d)

quart

9.

How many sides does an icosagon have?

a)

15

b)

10

c)

20

d)

100

10.

Which Greek author was famous for his fables?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Zeus

c)

Aesop

d)

Onassis

11.

Where in London is there a bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin?

a)

Time Square

b)

Covent Garden

c)

Leicester Square

d)

Trafalgar Square

12.

Which fantasy kingdom was found at the back of the wardrobe and featured Aslan and a white witch?

a)

Camelot

b)

Hogwarts

c)

Nevernever land

d)

Narnia

13.

To what country does the island of Elba belong?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

France

14.

In Roman Numerals, how many players are there in a rugby union team?

a)

XII

b)

XIV

c)

XV

d)

XIVI

15.

What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2?

a)

Laika

b)

Leia

c)

Lassie

d)

Benji

16.

Who had a hit in the '60s with 'The House Of The Rising Sun'?

a)

Crosby, Stills Nash and Young

b)

The Animals

c)

The Bee Gees

d)

The monkeys

17.

Which British university town is home to the Ashmoleum museum?

a)

Cambridge

b)

Oxford

c)

Bristol

d)

York

18.

King Richard II used which wild creature as his personal badge?

a)

Red Lion

b)

White Heart

c)

White Bear

d)

Red Rabbit

19.

A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others is often called a what?

a)

bad apple

b)

silly sausage

c)

cool kid

d)

sour lemon

20.

I don’t know when the term ’hipster’ was ____ , but it has become quite popular lately.

a)

uttered

b)

coined

c)

carved

d)

fabricated

21.

Lacharophobia is a fear of which type of food?

a)

Meat

b)

Cheese and Milk

c)

Vegetables

d)

Fish

22.

How many days did the Malvinas (Falklands) War last?

a)

52

b)

63

c)

74

d)

36

23.

What is the softest mineral in the world?

a)

gypsum

b)

calcite

c)

talc

d)

fluorite

24.

Which of the following definitions best describes the word facetious:

a)

Feeling very embarrassed

b)

Being overly aggressive

c)

Being too passive

d)

Being inappropriately sarcastic

25.

What word can refer to a type of meat or three consecutive strikes in bowling?

a)

chicken

b)

turkey

c)

ham

d)

cutlet

26.

We all love chocolate. But where is most of the world's cocoa grown?

a)

Ivory Coast

b)

South Africa

c)

Brazil

d)

Namibia

27.

“Für Elise”, famous for its iconic first few notes, was composed by which of the following men?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Edvard Grieg

d)

Johann Sebastian Bach

28.

Potatoes are native to which of the following continents?

a)

Africa

b)

Europa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

29.

The famous painting “The Scream” was painted by which Norwegian artist?

a)

Nikolai Astrup

b)

Edvard Munch

c)

Sigurd Erikson

d)

Gustav Vigeland

30.

Which of these countries is surrounded by land only?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

31.

Which movie was awarded the Oscar for best picture in 2017?

a)

La La Land

b)

Moonlight

c)

Hacksaw Ridge

d)

Arrival

32.

In which year was the domestic refrigerator invented?

a)

1870

b)

1892

c)

1901

d)

1913

33.

Tony Stark is played by which actor in the “Iron Man” movie series?

a)

Robert Downey Jr.

b)

Chris Hemsworth

c)

Tom Hiddleston

d)

Chris Evans

34.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” was written by which Canadian author?

a)

Alice Munro

b)

Margaret Atwood

c)

Yann Martel

d)

Miriam Toews

35.

Which continent was famously discovered by Icelandic explorer Leif Eriksson?

a)

Oceania

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

South America

36.

“Rocket Man”, “Tiny Dancer” and “Crocodile Rock” were originally sung by which English singer?

a)

David Bowie

b)

Freddie Mercury

c)

Elton John

d)

Rod Stewart

37.

The dish called “Nasi Goreng” is traditionally eaten by the inhabitants of which country?

a)

India

b)

Malaysia

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Indonesia

38.
What is the English name for the Canal de la Macha?
a)
The channel of the stain
b)
Stain channel
c)
The English Channel
d)
The Spanish channel
39.
What is the British queen's name?
a)
Jane
b)
Betty
c)
Elizabeth
d)
Mary
40.
Where did Santa Claus originally come from?
a)
Germany
b)
Turkey
c)
America
d)
Sweden
41.

How many squares are there on a standard monopoly board?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

42.
Name of the bridge crossing the Thames which raises to let tall ships through
a)
London Bridge
b)
Westminster Bridge
c)
Tower Bridge
d)
Waterloo Bridge
43.

How many liters of blood does an adult person have in their body?

a)

2-3 liters

b)

5-6 liters

c)

8-10 liters

d)

11-12 liters

44.

For which film did Leonarde DiCaprio finally receive an Oscar?

a)

The Wolf of Wall Street

b)

The Great Gatsby

c)

Inception

d)

The Revenant

45.
Which country's flag isn't red, white and blue?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Luxembourg
46.

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

47.

What colour is "magenta"?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Pink

48.

What candy is called Barbe á papa in French?

a)

Cotton candy

b)

Chocolate

c)

Jelly Beans

49.

What taste do you taste with the front of your tongue?

a)

Bitter

b)

Sweet

c)

Sour

d)

Salty

50.

30% of m&m's in a bag are which colour?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow

d)

Red