English and general quiz

Question 1

Approximately how many words are there in the English language?

Accepted Answer

500,000

Question 2

How many plays is Shakespeare said to have written?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 3

How many languages are spoken in the UK?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 4

What is Ron Weasley most afraid of (in Harry Potter books)?

Accepted Answer

spiders

Question 5

How many times has Brazil won the World Cup?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 6

Which of the following martial arts is NOT Japanese?

Accepted Answer

Taekwondo

Question 7

Who has the most "Twitter" followers worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Katy Perry

Question 8

The album of which artist/band has sold the most copies in the UK of all time?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 9

What is the missing preposition? "I look different .......... my brother"

Accepted Answer

from

Question 10

What is the only vowel NOT on the top row of a keyboard?

Accepted Answer

a

Question 11

What is 'gynophobia' a fear of?

Accepted Answer

women

Questions 11