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2 The big Christmas pub quiz about American and British culture

3 Round ONE GEOGRAPHY

4 What is the capital of Wales?

5 Which US state is the biggest?

6 What does “D.C.“ in “Washington, D.C.“ stand for?

7 Liverpool is on the river...?

8 Round TWO SPORTS

9 Which London club did Jürgen Klinsmann play for in the 90s?

10 In which year did England score the infamous “Wembley goal“?

11 Which team did Michael Jordan play basketball for after his career with the Chicago Bulls (his comeback)?

12 Which Scottish city is referred to as the “capital of golf“?

13 Round THREE SIGHTS

14 In which US state can you visit this sight?

15 This statue can be found in the city of...

16 This bridge is in....

17 What do you call this London building?

18 Round FOUR Famous quotes

19 “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.“

20 “Hope I die before I get old.“ Which band?

21 „Thou shalt fear no man of woman born.“ Which play by Shakespeare?

22 “I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.“

23 Round FIVE Music

24 Let‘s check your answers...

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32 Cardiff

33 What colour are American school buses?

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35 What‘s the name of the waxworks museum in London?

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38 What is New York‘s nickname?

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40 What colour are traditional British postboxes?

41 “Royal“ red

42 The place where the World Trade Center used to be –what‘s it called now?

43 Ground Zero

44 What is the name of the football stadium in London where the English team won the World Cup against Germany in 1966?

45 Wembley

46 Level TWO

47 Shakespeare‘s hometown?

48 Stratford-on-Avon

49 What do you call this monument?

50 Mount Rushmore

51 What is the Scottish national dish?

52 Haggis (gefüllter Schafsmagen)

53 Which American city is also referred to as „The Big Easy“?

54 New Orleans

55 Which English county is also known as „the Garden of England“?

56 Kent

57 Who is the current American Secretary of State (=Außenminister)?

58 Hillary Clinton

59 Which English band had a world-wide hit with “Song #2“ and was one of the bands that started the Britpop movement?

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61 Level THREE

62 Listen to the music – it‘s “RAVE“. Which British city did the “Rave movement“ come from?

63 Manchester

64 Which American city is also referred to as „the windy city“?

65 Chicago

66 Which English county is located east of Cornwall?

67 Devon

68 In which American city was John F. Kennedy shot?

69 Dallas, Texas

70 What‘s the name of the river that separates South Wales from England?

71 Severn

72 Which American writer got famous with books like “The World according to Garp“, “The Hotel New Hampshire“, “The Cider House Rules“ or “Widow for one year“?

73 John Irving

74 What do the letters “ER“ on the Royal seal of Great Britain stand for?

75 “Elizabeth Regina“

76 Level FOUR

77 Which traditional English event takes place on Shrove Tuesday?

78 Pancake Race

79 What do you call the group of Afro-American students who fought for the end of segregation at American schools in 1957?

80 Little Rock Nine

81 What is the northernmost English big city on the east coast (south of the Scottish border)?

82 Newcastle-upon-Tyne

83 Where are the headquarters of the Coca Cola Company?

84 Atlanta, Georgia

85 Which British Prime Minister got the nickname „The Grey Prime Minister“ because he was quite non-descript?

86 John Major

87 Which American state was the first to declare its independence?

88 Delaware

89 What Irish sight do you have to kiss to get the gift of “smooth-talking“?

90 The Blarney Stone


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