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The Great English Trivia Quiz of 2020

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States recently elected which of these people to be the next president?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Alberto Chicote

2.

How many Earths could fit inside the sun?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1,000,000

3.

How long is a day on Neptune?

a)

16 hours

b)

26 hours

c)

14 hours

d)

24 hours

4.

One quarter of your bones are in your __________.

a)

ribs

b)

hands

c)

feet

d)

ears

5.

Your nose and ears never stop growing.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When was the first email sent?

a)

1971

b)

1981

c)

1991

d)

2001

7.
The letter 'W' is the only letter in the alphabet with 3 syllables. 
a)
True
b)
False
8.
There is no word in the English Language that rhymes with ________.  
a)
Orange
b)
Silver
c)
Purple
d)
All of the Above
9.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is the longest word in the English Language. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Choose two famous universities in England.

a)

Cambridge University

b)

Harvard University

c)

Stanford University

d)

Oxford University

11.

Which countries are in Great Britain?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

e)

Northern Ireland

12.

Which of the following movies was NOT a book first?

a)

The Notebook

b)

Lord of the Rings

c)

Little Women

d)

Star Wars

13.

Which celebrity shares a name with the wife of Shakespeare?

a)

Anne Hathaway

b)

Meryl Streep

c)

Scarlett Johanson

d)

Blake Lively

14.

What book was the movie Easy A (2010) inspired by?

a)

The Great Gatsby

b)

The Scarlet Letter

c)

Grapes of Wrath

d)

Of Mice and Men

15.

The title of the TV reality series Big Brother is an allusion to what novel?

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

1984

c)

Fox and the Hound

d)

Little Women

16.

Gretchen Weiners in Mean Girls paraphrases a speech by Cassius in which play?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Romeo & Juliet

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

King Henry IV pt2

17.

Which state does NOT touch the Mississippi River?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Indiana

c)

Iowa

d)

Tennessee

18.

Which state was not one of the Thirteen Colonies

a)

Tennessee

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts

19.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Madison

20.

What is the smallest state in size?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Texas

c)

Hawaii

d)

Maine

21.

What ocean borders the USA on the East?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

22.

What ocean borders the USA on the West?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

23.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

24.

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Oregon

25.

The Alamo is located in which state?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

Florida

26.

The Golden Gate Bridge is located in which state?

a)

Washington

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Madison

27.

What state is known as the Sunshine State?

a)

Georgia

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Florida

28.
The pilgrims first landed on this famous rock?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
New Raven
d)
Plymouth
29.
In the US, Thanksgiving is always celebrated Thursday, of the ______week of November.
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
30.
How does Santa Claus get into houses at midnight? 
a)
through the chimneys
b)
through the doors
31.
When is the Boxing Day?
a)
the day after Christmas
b)
the day before Christmas
32.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Dr Seuss
33.
What do you call a baby swan?
a)
Swanling
b)
Swanlet
c)
Fuzzball
d)
Cygnet
34.

What is the biggest U.S. State?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Alaska

35.

How much is a baker's dozen?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

11

d)

13

36.

When did the U.S.A declare independence?

a)

June 4th, 1676

b)

July 4th, 1876

c)

July 4th, 1776

d)

August 4th, 1776

37.
Who was the lead singer of the band "Queen"?
a)
George Michael
b)
Freddie Mercury
c)
Simon Le Bon
d)
David Bowie
38.
"All Shook Up" is a song that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1957. Who was the singer?
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Bill Halley
c)
Frank Sinatra
d)
Louis Armstrong
39.
What musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?
a)
Adele
b)
Ed Sheeran
c)
Phil Collins
d)
Bob Dylan
40.
Where is Kanye West from?
a)
Los Angeles, California
b)
New York, New York
c)
Chicago, Illinois
d)
Denver, Colorado
41.
What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969?
a)
Coachella
b)
Tomorrowland
c)
Rock in Rio
d)
Woodstock
42.
What band sang the theme song for the popular sitcom "Friends"?
a)
Counting Crows
b)
The Rembrandts
c)
Third Eye Blind
d)
Barenaked Ladies
43.
Jimmy Page is an English musician who formed which rock band in 1968?
a)
Led Zeppelin
b)
AC/DC
c)
Bee Gees
d)
Metallica
44.

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in a persuasive essay?

a)

To present a broad topic

b)

To present the writer's opinion about a topic

c)

To make an announcement about something

d)

To introduce a statement of fact

45.
When constructing a convincing argument you should...
a)
Only focus on one side of the issue 
b)
Address the counter argument 
c)
Use a very aggressive tone 
d)
Ignore all of the evidence and just state your opinion. 
46.

Which language is not in the top five of the most spoken languages in the world?

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

Hindi

47.

Which of the following Disney animated films took place in Hawaii?

a)

Bolt

b)

Chicken Little

c)

Lilo and Stitch

48.

In what holiday movie does Will Ferrell star as Buddy?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Rudoplh

c)

Elf

d)

Noelle

49.

What document is stolen in the movie National Treasure?

a)

Constitution

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

50.

What color are the stripes of the cat's hat in The Cat in the Hat?

a)

red and white

b)

red and blue

c)

blue and white

d)

orange and white

51.

In Harry Potter, what is Lord Voldemort's real name?

a)

Albus Dumbledore

b)

Tom Marvolo Riddle

c)

Dedalus Diggle

d)

Newt Scamander

52.

What is the name of the lion in the Chronicles of Narnia?

a)

Alvin

b)

Edmund

c)

Caspaian

d)

Aslan

53.
Who is this president?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Bush
d)
Herbert Hoover
54.
Who was the first President to live in the White House?
a)
John Adams
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Andrew Jackson
55.
Who was the first African American President?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
Barack Obama
56.
True or False: Benjamin Franklin was a US President
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jessie Owens
c)
George Washington
d)
George Bush
58.
___ was the tallest President at 6'4".
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Barack Obama
59.
Which president is on the $20.00 bill?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
60.
In the US, the term of office for president is ... years.
a)
three
b)
four
c)
five
d)
six
61.
What's the name of this sculpture?
a)
Founding Fathers
b)
Mount Rushmore
c)
Mount Presidents
d)
Four Great Men

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