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Thursday Quiz

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of those royal residences is the official residence?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Kensington Palace

c)

Hampton Court

2.

Who lived in Hampton Court?

a)

Elizabeth II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Queen Victoria

3.
From 1800 to the present day, the version of English spoken is --.
a)
Late Modern
b)
Early Modern 
c)
bad
d)
Old 
4.
The English language has adopted many --- from many countries.
a)
plays
b)
children
c)
accents
d)
words
5.
--- controlled the island of Great Britain between AD 43 and AD 410.
a)
England 
b)
Rome
c)
Germany
d)
the U.S.
6.
The Roman army left Britain in AD 407 to help defend --
a)
Great Britain
b)
Shakespeare
c)
the army
d)
Rome
7.
The Germanic tribes, the ---, the Saxons, and the Jutes invaded Great Britain.
a)
Angles
b)
Triangles
c)
Americans
d)
Apache
8.

Before the Germanic tribe invasions, the inhabitants of Britain spoke a --- language.

a)

modern

b)

Celtic

c)

Bostonian

d)

terrible

9.
"England" and "English" come from the name of the tribe of ---
a)
the Cherokee
b)
the Angles
c)
the Saxons
d)
the Jutes
10.

The version of English that was spoken between 450 and 1100 AD was --

a)

modern English

b)

Old English

c)

futuristic English

d)

Late Modern English

11.
TRUE OR FALSE: Old English sounded and looked like today's English.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The most famous work of literature in Old English is --
a)
Romeo & Juliet
b)
the Bible
c)
The Canterbury Tales
d)
Beowulf
13.
From about 1100 to 1500, the lower classes spoke Old English, and the upper classes spoke --
a)
French
b)
Latin
c)
Scottish
d)
Spanish
14.
Old English and Old French combined to become---.
a)
Middle English
b)
Portuguese
c)
Old English
d)
New World English
15.
The most famous work of literature in Middle English is --
a)
Beowulf
b)
The Canterbury Tales
c)
The Road
d)
The Odyssey
16.
The version of English spoken from about 1500 to 1800 was ---
a)
slang
b)
First English
c)
Early Modern English
d)
Middle English
17.
Early Modern English became the common language due, in part, to the invention of the ---.
a)
computer
b)
telephone
c)
printing press
d)
pencil
18.
Due to printing, what became cheaper, and allowed more people to learn to read?
a)
books
b)
English
c)
food
d)
ink
19.
The first --- was published in 1604.
a)
autobiography
b)
Bible
c)
English dictionary
d)
German poem
20.
William Shakespeare spoke and wrote in ---
a)
Early Modern English
b)
Old English
c)
Late Modern English
d)
Middle English
21.
Shakespeare invented almost --- new words and phrases.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
2,000
d)
1,000,000
22.
The main differences between Early Modern English and Late Modern English are vocabulary and ---.
a)
books
b)
paper
c)
pronunciation
d)
countries
23.

What does 'Apples and pears' mean

a)

Stairs

b)

Pairs

c)

Hairs

d)

Chairs

24.

What does 'box of toys' mean

a)

boys

b)

destroys

c)

noise

d)

ploys

25.

What does 'Early hours' mean?

a)

flowers

b)

showers

c)

sunflowers

d)

powers

26.

What does 'loop the loop' mean?

a)

hoop

b)

loop

c)

soup

d)

group

27.

What does 'Lump of lead' mean?

a)

bread

b)

bed

c)

lead

d)

head

28.

What does 'Near and far' mean?

a)

star

b)

bar

c)

car

d)

jar

29.

What does 'Pig and Roast' mean?

a)

host

b)

ghost

c)

post

d)

toast

30.

What does'Lump of ice' mean?

a)

vice

b)

dice

c)

advice

d)

rice

31.

What does 'Barney Rubble' mean?

a)

trouble

b)

double

c)

bubble

d)

stubble

32.

What does 'bees and honey' mean?

a)

sunny

b)

money

c)

bunny

d)

funny

33.

What does 'Cadbury's Flake' mean?

a)

bake

b)

heartache

c)

milkshake

d)

mistake

34.

What does 'custard and jelly ' mean?

a)

telly

b)

belly

c)

smelly

d)

new delhi

35.

What does 'fireman's hose' mean?

a)

clothes

b)

nose

c)

goes

d)

knows

36.

What does 'Barnet Fair' mean?

a)

share

b)

prayer

c)

hair

d)

air

37.

What does 'dog and bone' mean

a)

throne

b)

loan

c)

groan

d)

phone

38.

What does 'Hank Marvin' mean?

a)

carving

b)

starving

c)

marving

d)

not cockney slang

39.

What does 'mike and dave ' mean?

a)

microwave

b)

brave

c)

shave

d)

rave

40.

What does 'whistle and flute' mean?

a)

boot

b)

en route

c)

suit

d)

lawsuit

41.

Hace Frío

a)

It's freezing/cold

b)

It's snowing

c)

It's cool

42.

It's cool

a)

llueve

b)

Hace viento

c)

Hace Fresco

43.

Está nublando

a)

It's rainy

b)

It's cloudy

c)

It's snowing

d)

It's windy

44.

It's snowing

a)

llueve

b)

hace viento

c)

Está lloviendo

d)

Está nevando

45.

la página

a)

the notebook

b)

the homework

c)

the page

46.

Point

a)

señalen

b)

salten

c)

esperen

47.

encantado/a

a)

the pleasure is mine

b)

have a nice day

c)

pleased to meet you

d)

nice to meet you

48.

the notebook

a)

el bolígrafo

b)

la pizzarra

c)

el cuaderno

49.

bastante bien

a)

well enough

b)

good morning

c)

have a nice day

50.

the teacher desk

a)

el pupitre

b)

la mesa

c)

el escritorio

51.

el pronóstico del tiempo

a)

the seasons

b)

the weather forecast

c)

there are storms

52.

the theatre

a)

el teatro

b)

el arte

c)

el maestro

53.

novecientos

a)

eight hundred

b)

nine hundred

c)

nineteen

54.

six hundred

a)

seiscientos

b)

setescientos

c)

cuatrocientos

d)

doscientos

55.

de la mañana

a)

in the night of

b)

it's noon [half-day]

c)

in the afternoon of

d)

in the morning of

56.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
57.
In which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
58.
Philippines, China, Japan are located in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
59.
Name the coldest place on earth
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
60.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
61.
Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres
a)
Cardinal Direction
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Equator
62.
Name the largest ocean
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
63.
This continent has no volcanoes
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
64.
Mariana Trench can be found in this part of the ocean
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Pacific
65.
Mt.Rushmore is found in which state?
a)
Washington
b)
New York
c)
Florida
d)
South Dakota
66.

Name the tallest building in the world

a)

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab

b)

Shanghai Tower, China

c)

Kingdom Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia

67.

Name the highest waterfall in the world

a)

NIagara Falls, New York, United States

b)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

c)

Victoria Falls, Zambia

68.

Name the hottest place on Earth

a)

Sahara Desert, Africa

b)

El Azizia, Libya

c)

Death Valley, California

69.

Name the longest wall in the world

a)

Berlin Wall, Germany

b)

Hadrian's Wall, England

c)

Great Wall of China

70.

Name the tallest trees in the world

a)

Eucalyptus Trees, Australia

b)

Philippine Rosewood, Philippines

c)

Redwood Trees (Sequoia Sempervirens) California

71.

Name the largest country in the world

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

China

72.

Name the smallest country in the world

a)

Vatican City

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

Saudi Arabia

73.

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world and is located in...?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Japan

d)

United States

74.

The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World can be found in which country?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Singapore

c)

India

d)

Thailand

75.

The Great Pyramid of Giza can be found in which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

76.

Who was the top goalscorer in the Premier League before it got suspended?

a)

Mohamed Salah Ghaly

b)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

c)

Jamie Vardy

d)

Sergio Agüero

77.

How many points were Liverpool ahead of second place Man City when the league was suspended?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

23

d)

13

78.

Which player had the most assists in the Premier League before it was suspended?

a)

Kevin De Bruyne

b)

Trent Alexander Arnold

c)

Roberto Firminio

d)

Riyad Mahrez

79.

Which two teams had scored the least amount of goals before the Premier League was suspended?

a)

Crystal Palace

b)

Norwich City

c)

Watford

d)

Newcastle United

80.

Which Goalkeeper had the most amount of clean sheets before the Premier League was suspended?

a)

Kasper Schmiechel

b)

Dean Henderson

c)

Allison

d)

Nick Pope

81.

Which goalkeeper had the most clean sheets in the Championship before it was suspended?

a)

Mark Ridgers

b)

Ross Doohan

c)

Jamie MacDonald

d)

Benjamin Siegrist

82.

Which of the following countries was not going to be a host country in the EURO's?

a)

London, England: Wembley Stadium

b)

Saint Petersburg, Russia: Saint Petersburg Stadium

c)

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Johan Cruijff ArenA

d)

Brussels, Belgium: King Baudouin Stadium

83.
a)

Passenger 57

b)

Con Air

c)

Airplane!

d)

Under Siege 4

84.
a)

The American President

b)

Dumb and Dumber

c)

The Pest

d)

The Other Guys

85.
a)

The Three Amigos

b)

The Princess Bride

c)

Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

d)

Three Men and a Baby

86.
a)

The Model

b)

Zoolander

c)

Labyrinth

d)

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

87.
Which type of film is 'Indiana Jones'?
a)
Adventure Film
b)
Crime novel
c)
Musical
d)
Western
88.
Cowboys are the main character of horrors.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Which film is a horror?
a)
Home Alone
b)
Spiderman
c)
The Conjuring
d)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
90.
'The Last Legion' is...
a)
Adventure film
b)
Science-fiction
c)
Comedy
d)
Historical movie
91.
Frodo Baggins is the main character of 'Lord of Rings' which is...
a)
Fantasy film
b)
Adventure film
c)
Historical movie
d)
Drama
92.
Which film is a comedy?
a)
Batman
b)
Daddy Day Care
c)
The Ring
d)
Guardians of the Galaxy
93.
Mr. Bean is the main character of British...
a)
Musical
b)
Adventure movie
c)
Science-fiction
d)
Comedy
94.
A historical movie is...
a)
Saving Private Ryan
b)
Ted
c)
The Chronicles of Narnia
d)
Madagaskar
95.
'The Way of the Dragon' is crime novel
a)
True
b)
False
96.
'Lalaland' is...
a)
Comedy
b)
Crime novel
c)
Musical
d)
Romantic 
97.
The adventure film is...
a)
Dark Water
b)
Le lac des mort vivants
c)
Superman
d)
Mr. Bean
98.
What's the name of the star of Tomb Raider
a)
Sara Loft
b)
Lara Croft
c)
Tara Proft
d)
Kara Soft
99.
What's the name of the highly addictive Russian puzzle game where you fit coloured shapes to make a wall 
a)
Tetris
b)
The Russian Front
c)
Minesweeper
d)
Puzzled
100.
When was the Playstation first released
a)
1991
b)
1994
c)
1999
d)
2004
101.
Who says "@!#?@!" when he is hit by something
a)
Donkey Kong
b)
Pacman
c)
Q*bert
d)
Super Mario
102.
What must you destroy to get to the next level in the Star Wars game?
a)
The Death Star
b)
Darth Vader
c)
Fireballs
d)
R2D2
103.
Which company makes the X-Box?
a)
Sony
b)
Nintendo
c)
Microsoft
d)
Apple
104.
The pictures in computer games are made up of lots of small dots. What are these called?
a)
Pixels
b)
Dixels
c)
Spotets
d)
Dotets
105.
What's the name of the online virtual world created by Linden Lab?
a)
Another World
b)
Second Life
c)
Crazy Life
d)
Sim City
106.
Where were the Nintendo DS Brain Training games first launced
a)
USA
b)
UK
c)
Australia
d)
Japan
107.
Who is this character?
a)
Mario
b)
Luigi
c)
Link
d)
Zelda
108.
Who is the creator of Minecraft? 
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Jens Bergensten
c)
Markus Persson
d)
Master chief (from HALO)
109.
What was the name of this early style video game
a)
Sonic The Hedgehog
b)
PacMan
c)
Donkey Kong
d)
Rat Attack
110.
Who is this?
a)
Steve from Minecraft
b)
Link from the Legend of Zelda
c)
Luigi from Super Mario Bros
d)
Golem from Clash of Clans
111.
In Grand Theft Auto 5 how many people were needed for the bank job in Blaine County?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
112.
When playing Clash of Clans, what is the best league you can be in?
a)
Gold
b)
Titan
c)
Champion
d)
Legend

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