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Englisch LK Battle
Englisch LK Battle
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1
The American Dream is rooted in the
Magna Charta
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
2
The "Magna Charta" grants ...
ice-cream for everyone
subjects political freedom in 1215
subjects religious freedom in 1218
subjects to use objects, verbs, and adverbs of manner
3
Everyone (boys and girls) works on ...
her own.
their own.
his own.
them own.
4
The human genome is declared a finished product in
2023
2013
1993
2003
5
Some topics and leitmotifs of his plays: Racism
Othello
Hamlet
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
6
The slogan of the Boston Tea Party was:
"No taxation without religious freedom"
"No tea, no taxes"
"No representation without taxation"
"No taxation without representation"
7
The Indian Removal Act in 1830 forced all Native Americans
east of the Appalachians to move west
south of the Colorado River to move north
east of the Mississippi River to move west
west of the Missouri River to move east
8
The first English settlement in America was
Mayflower Downtown
Georgetown
New Amsterdam
Jamestown
9
Queen Victoria, who was very popular,
ruled from 1847-1901
ruled from 1827-1901
ruled from 1837-1901
ruled from 1857-1901
10
In 1913 Henry Ford invented the
electric engine
assembly-line production
steam engine
electric bulb
11
What happened in 1066?
the Romans leave the province 'Britannia'
Stonehenge is discovered
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
William the Conqueror defeats the Saxon King Harold
12
India was also called
the "colony of spices"
the "tea colony"
the "jewel in the crown"
the "jewel of the crown"
13
Now, let's turn to stylistic devices: successive sentences starting with the same word
epiphora
metaphor
anaphora
alliteration
14
In 1791 the Bill of Rights is issued; amendments ensure
the right to a fair trial by a jury
the right to carry arms
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
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Britain joined the EU in...
1973
1963
1953
1983
16
During the reign of Henry VIII...
England becomes a Heathen country
England becomes a Protestant country
England becomes a Orthodox country
England becomes a Catholic country
17
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by
John Adams (1735-1826)
George Washington (1732-1799)
James Madison (1751-1836)
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
18
In 1848
Mexico is annexed: the "Manifest Destiny" has come true
Homestead Act is passed by Congress, offering free farms
at the Battle of Wounded Knee Sioux Indians were massacred
the idea of "Manifest Destiny" is born
19
In 2009 the Right to Education Bill granted
25% of the seats in private schools for poor children
50% of the seats in private schools for girls
free education for girls
free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14
20
The two opposing characters are called
enemies
protagonist/antagonist
I don't care.
opponents
21
Characteristics of dystopian novels:
nature is embraced and trusted
freedom is restricted
citizens live in a dehumanized society
protagonist is happy
22
This is a map of
the British Empire in the 1920s
all English speaking countries today
the Commonwealth in the 1950s
the British Empire in the 1800s
23
Some topics and leitmotifs of his plays: Women's rights vs. patriarchal structures
Hamlet
Richard III
Coriolanus
The Taming of the Shrew
24
Shakespeare wrote is Sonnets in
Iambic Pentameter
Anapaestic Tetrameter
Dactylic Trimeter
Trochaic Hexameter
25
Napoleon sold a huge area west of the Mississippi to the USA for $15 million:
The Great Purchase
The Virginia Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
The Texas Purchase
26
sth concrete standing for sth abstract
metaphor
symbol
personification
allusion
27
Who's that pal?
Oliver Cromwell
James Cook
Winston Churchill
Sir Francis Drake
28
Back to America! (I forgot some questions). Who popularized the phrase "American Dream"?
Martin Luther King
James Truslow Adams
George W. Bush
John F. Kennedy
29
What was the "War of the Roses?"
fight between the houses of Lancaster and York for the crown
fight between two lords who wanted to be the best gardeners
the break of Henry the VIII with the Roman Catholic Church
The trade rivalry between England and Spain
30
His book "Epic of America" was published in
1951
1921
1941
1931
31
In the 19th century
first workers' unions are founded/workers' revolt in London
workers are exploited and farmers suffer
British factories produce more than any other country
fights between Protestants and Catholics take place
32
US astronauts were the first human beings on the moon. The moon landing was
in 1967
in 1963
in 1966
in 1969
33
Queen Elizabeth I ruled from
1558 - 1658
1858 - 1888
1558 - 1603
1515 - 1518
34
Who is considered to be the "father of modern genetics"?
Paul Berg
James Watson
Francis Crick
Gregor Mendel
35
Back to Shakespeare! Some topics and leitmotifs of his plays: Sex & crime vs. honour & virtue
King Lear
Macbeth
The Tempest
Romeo and Julia
36
New Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch. After their surrender it was renamed:
New Dutchtown
New York
New London
New Rotterdam
37
In Brave New World people worship
Ford (for its Model T)
Lexus(for its thing with the, you know, like, the stability)
Mercedes (for its star of community)
Audi (for its four rings of unity)
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India became independent in
1947
1946
1944
1945
