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1
What is a chap in a cap with a sack packed full?
A sales assistant
A postman
A pilot
A fireman
2
What type of accident have happened here?
Broken arm
Choking
Stab wound
Burning
3
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington DC
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
New York
4
What does "Elvis have left the building" mean?
Elvis is dead.
The show is over.
Everything has an end.
Elvis is popular as ever
5
When did South Africa host the FIFA Word Cup?
2011
2008
2009
2010
6
Does Australia have a Queen?
No, they're a republic.
Yes, but only Drag Queens.
Yes, Queen Elisabeth II
No, they have a president.
7
What is an idiom?
It's an expression that means you can't speak proper English
It's a phrase you use when you are angry with someone
It's a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning.
It's words that have no meaning
8
In which country is Belfast?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
9
What does this proverb mean?
Birds like to catch worms in the morning.
If you want success, you need to get up early.
Those who get up early will be more lucky.
You'll find lots of worms in the morning.
10
What does this proverb mean?
That cooperation is better than working alone.
That people should live together two and two.
That you should speak to more people.
That we are not good when we are alone.
11
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Glasgow
Belfast
New York
Londonderry
12
What was the name of the girl who died because of her dreadlocks?
Sondra
Sophie
Backup
Sonya
13
What does "The ball is in your court" mean?
That you should take the case to court
That it's up to you to make a decision
That it's your time to serve
That you have no balls
14
What is the name of the mother in Once Were Warriors?
Beth
Kate
Jake
Grace
15
What does the expression "it takes two to Tango" mean?
That Tango is a dance for two people
That nobody can dance alone
That communication requires more than one person
That the argument is over when it involves two people
16
What is not a skill?
to be creative
to be precise
to be 10 percent
be good with children
17
What is child labour?
All work children do for their families
All work done by children
All paid work done by children undre the age of 16
All housework done by children under the age of 5
18
What job does this woman have?
She‚s a nurse
She‚s a waiter
She‚s a chef
She‚s a midwife
19
What can you visit in London?
The Eiffel Tower
The Coathanger
The London Eye
The Statue of Liberty
20
What does this proverb mean?
Your neighbours arealways better gardeners.
Look at the grass on the other side when you mow the lawn .
People tend to want what other people have.
People don't appreciate grass.
21
What is fringe benefits?
A good salary
Free phone
Friendly colleagues
Short working hours
22
Who discovered America?
Abraham Lincoln
George Bush
Amerigo Westpucci
Christopher Colombus
23
What job does this woman have?
She‚s a pilot
She‚s a travel agent
She‚s a nurse
She‚s a flight attendant
24
Which word is not a word for work?
Job
employment
occupation
salary
25
How many percent of the South African population is ethnic Indian/Asian?
2,5%
10%
2,8%
11%
26
What is "Blvd" an abbreviation for?
Being in Love With Diamonds
Boulevard
Blondes Wears Diamonds
Birds Love Videos
27
Who plays Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger games?
Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Aniston
28
Who are the "All Blacks"?
New Zealand's National Rugby Team
New Zealand's National Football Team
Australia's rugby team
Maori Warriors
29
What is an abbreviation?
Contractions
A group of letters that creates meaning
Initials
A group of letters taken from a word or a phrase
30
What does this sign mean?
Radioactive
Toxic
Death
Flammable
31
What is an apprentice?
A person that is learning a profession
A person that is tired of school
A person that has finished school
A person in a TV-show
32
What is a proverb?
It's an expression you use when you have nothing else to say
It's an expression that explains the use of verbs
It's an expression you use when you want to hide a lie
It's an expression of truth based on common sense/experience
33
Who is this?
Queen Elisabeth
Brexit
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
34
What is the capital of Canada?
Vancouver
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
35
What does this proverb mean?
Wear a toga when you go to Rome.
Act like you are a Roman.
Smile like a roman when you are in Rome.
Act the same as people arounf you act.
36
What does it mean to "steal someone's thunder"?
To copy from the Internet
To steal the most valuable thing from a friend
To take credit for something someone else hvae done
To cheat on exam
37
What is the most popular sport in the United States?
Soccer
Football
Baseball
Basketball
38
What is Haggis?
A type of bisquit
A dish made of sheep intestines
A vegetarian dish
A soup
39
How many people were killed by firearms in 2011?
11493
1337
193541
911
40
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
Founder of Facebook
Founder of Google
Founder of Facetime
Founder of Twitter
41
What is silicon valley known for?
Celebrities
Stock dealers
Drug Cartels
Technology
42
What is St. Patrick's Day?
The American national Day
Ireland's National Day
A Bank Holiday
Thanksgiving Day
43
What does this sign mean?
Explosive
Flammable
Poison
Corrosive
44
How many people move to Florida every day?
More than 2000
More than 800
More than 1000
More than 1500
45
What does it mean to "let the cat out of the bag"?
To share information that's supposed to be secret
To reveal somebody else's secret
To take care of homeless animals
To share information about your pets
46
When were The Beatles formed?
Mid 1950s
2011
Late 1960s
Early 1960s
47
What is Work Ethics?
Being able to show initiative and being dependable
Having great social skills
Unwritten rules for how to behave at work
Rules for how to behave at work
48
What does this proverb mean?
That the pen is a better weapon.
That it's not good to kill anyone.
That a sword is better to write with
That you can convince people better with a pen than a sword.
49
What job does this man have?
He‚s a waiter
He‚s a midwife
He‚s a computer technician
He‚s an electrician
50
What is the currency in United Kingdom?
Dollars
British Dollars
British Pounds
Euro
51
How many public schools are there in the United Kingdom?
25%
50%
10%
15%
52
What does this proverb mean.
Everybody are islands.
You cannot visit an island alone.
You can't live entirely alone.
Only women are islands.
53
What does Lingua Franca mean?
An easy language
A common language
A World Language
A native language
54
Who is this?
McDonald's
Donald Duck
George Bush
Donald Trump
55
Which state in the United States has the highest population?
Los Angeles
New York
California
Ohio
56
How many people are there in the United States?
Around 1 mill
Around 6 mill
Less than 2 mill
Less than 4 mill
57
How many states are there in the United States?
102
52
48
50
58
Which famous lake in Scotland is said to have a monster?
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Loch Ness
The Hoover dam
59
How many lawyers are there in the United States?
133.700
50.000
Around 420.000
More than 1 million
60
What does the word prejudice mean?
Racism
Hatred
Depression
Intolerance
