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WorksheetsMAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN ROUND 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Into which sea does the Nile flow?
Dead
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Black
Three continents lie on the Tropic of Capricorn, South America is one, name any of the other two?
Equador, Uganda
India, Hawaii
Australia, Asia
Australia, Africa
In American currency 10 cents make a what?
ticky
pence
quarter
dime
Afrikaans was developed from which European language?
German
Dutch
Flemish
Gaelic
What Italian word for 'Scratched Drawing' can be found on walls all over the world?
Tag
graffitti
etching
chiaroscuro
In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?
India
Zambia
England
Peru
What is the gemstone for September?
garnet
turquoise
sapphire
amethyst
One and a half litres of champagne is known as a what?
gallon
magnum
not enough
quart
How many sides does an icosagon have?
15
10
20
100
Which Greek author was famous for his fables?
Aristotle
Zeus
Aesop
Onassis
Where in London is there a bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin?
Time Square
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square
Which fantasy kingdom was found at the back of the wardrobe and featured Aslan and a white witch?
Camelot
Hogwarts
Nevernever land
Narnia
To what country does the island of Elba belong?
Italy
Spain
Greece
France
In Roman Numerals, how many players are there in a rugby union team?
XII
XIV
XV
XIVI
What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2?
Laika
Leia
Lassie
Benji
Who had a hit in the '60s with 'The House Of The Rising Sun'?
Crosby, Stills Nash and Young
The Animals
The Bee Gees
The monkeys
Which British university town is home to the Ashmoleum museum?
Cambridge
Oxford
Bristol
York
King Richard II used which wild creature as his personal badge?
Red Lion
White Heart
White Bear
Red Rabbit
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others is often called a what?
bad apple
silly sausage
cool kid
sour lemon
I don’t know when the term ’hipster’ was ____ , but it has become quite popular lately.
uttered
coined
carved
fabricated
Lacharophobia is a fear of which type of food?
Meat
Cheese and Milk
Vegetables
Fish
How many days did the Malvinas (Falklands) War last?
52
63
74
36
What is the softest mineral in the world?
gypsum
calcite
talc
fluorite
Which of the following definitions best describes the word facetious:
Feeling very embarrassed
Being overly aggressive
Being too passive
Being inappropriately sarcastic
What word can refer to a type of meat or three consecutive strikes in bowling?
chicken
turkey
ham
cutlet
We all love chocolate. But where is most of the world's cocoa grown?
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Brazil
Namibia
“Für Elise”, famous for its iconic first few notes, was composed by which of the following men?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Edvard Grieg
Johann Sebastian Bach
Potatoes are native to which of the following continents?
Africa
Europa
Asia
South America
The famous painting “The Scream” was painted by which Norwegian artist?
Nikolai Astrup
Edvard Munch
Sigurd Erikson
Gustav Vigeland
Which of these countries is surrounded by land only?
Pakistan
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Armenia
Which movie was awarded the Oscar for best picture in 2017?
La La Land
Moonlight
Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival
In which year was the domestic refrigerator invented?
1870
1892
1901
1913
Tony Stark is played by which actor in the “Iron Man” movie series?
Robert Downey Jr.
Chris Hemsworth
Tom Hiddleston
Chris Evans
“The Handmaid’s Tale” was written by which Canadian author?
Alice Munro
Margaret Atwood
Yann Martel
Miriam Toews
Which continent was famously discovered by Icelandic explorer Leif Eriksson?
Oceania
Antarctica
North America
South America
“Rocket Man”, “Tiny Dancer” and “Crocodile Rock” were originally sung by which English singer?
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
Elton John
Rod Stewart
The dish called “Nasi Goreng” is traditionally eaten by the inhabitants of which country?
India
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
How many squares are there on a standard monopoly board?
20
40
60
80
How many liters of blood does an adult person have in their body?
2-3 liters
5-6 liters
8-10 liters
11-12 liters
For which film did Leonarde DiCaprio finally receive an Oscar?
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Great Gatsby
Inception
The Revenant
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
What colour is "magenta"?
Blue
Yellow
Green
Pink
What candy is called Barbe á papa in French?
Cotton candy
Chocolate
Jelly Beans
What taste do you taste with the front of your tongue?
Bitter
Sweet
Sour
Salty
30% of m&m's in a bag are which colour?
Blue
Brown
Yellow
Red
