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Round ONERound ONE

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

What is the What is the capital of capital of Wales?Wales?

Which US state is the biggest?Which US state is the biggest?

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

Liverpool is on the river...?Liverpool is on the river...?

Round TWORound TWO

SPORTSSPORTS

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

In which year did England In which year did England score the infamous “Wembley score the infamous “Wembley

goal“?goal“?

Which team did Michael Which team did Michael Jordan play basketball for Jordan play basketball for

after his career with the after his career with the Chicago Bulls (his comeback)?Chicago Bulls (his comeback)?

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

Round THREERound THREE

SIGHTSSIGHTS

In which US state can you visit In which US state can you visit this sight?this sight?

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

This bridge is in ... .This bridge is in ... .

What do you call this London What do you call this London building?building?

Round FOURRound FOUR

Famous quotesFamous quotes

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

can do for your country.“can do for your country.“

““Hope I die before I get old.“Hope I die before I get old.“

Which band?Which band?

„„Thou shalt fear no man of Thou shalt fear no man of woman born.“woman born.“

Which play by Shakespeare?Which play by Shakespeare?

““I'm pleased to tell you today I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We will outlaw Russia forever. We

begin bombing in five begin bombing in five minutes.“minutes.“

Round FIVERound FIVE

MusicMusic

Let‘s check your answers...

Cardiff

What colour What colour are American are American school buses?school buses?

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

What is What is New York‘s New York‘s nickname?nickname?

What colour What colour are traditional are traditional

British British postboxes?postboxes?

““Royal“ redRoyal“ red

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

now?now?

Ground ZeroGround Zero

What is the name of the What is the name of the football stadium in football stadium in London where the London where the

English team won the English team won the World Cup against World Cup against Germany in 1966?Germany in 1966?

WembleyWembley

Level TWOLevel TWO

Shakespeare‘s Shakespeare‘s hometown?hometown?

Stratford-on-AvonStratford-on-Avon

What do you call this What do you call this monument?monument?

Mount RushmoreMount Rushmore

What is the Scottish What is the Scottish national dish?national dish?

Haggis Haggis (gefüllter Schafsmagen)(gefüllter Schafsmagen)

Which American city Which American city is also referred to is also referred to

as „The Big Easy“?as „The Big Easy“?

New OrleansNew Orleans

Which English county is Which English county is also known as „the also known as „the

Garden of England“?Garden of England“?

KentKent

Who is Who is the current American the current American

Secretary of State Secretary of State (=Außenminister)?(=Außenminister)?

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton

Which English band had Which English band had a world-wide hit with a world-wide hit with

“Song #2“ and was one “Song #2“ and was one of the bands that started of the bands that started the Britpop movement?the Britpop movement?

Level THREELevel THREE

Listen to the music – it‘s Listen to the music – it‘s “RAVE“.“RAVE“.

Which British city did the Which British city did the “Rave movement“ come “Rave movement“ come from?from?

ManchesterManchester

Which American city is Which American city is also referred to as „the also referred to as „the

windy city“?windy city“?

ChicagoChicago

Which English county is Which English county is located east of Cornwall?located east of Cornwall?

DevonDevon

In which American city In which American city was John F. Kennedy was John F. Kennedy

shot?shot?

Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas

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

England?England?

SevernSevern

Which American writer got Which American writer got famous with books like famous with books like “The World according to “The World according to

Garp“, Garp“, “The Hotel New Hampshire“, “The Hotel New Hampshire“,

“The Cider House Rules“ “The Cider House Rules“ or “Widow for one year“?or “Widow for one year“?

John IrvingJohn Irving

What do the letters “ER“ What do the letters “ER“ on the Royal seal of on the Royal seal of

Great Britain stand for?Great Britain stand for?

““Elizabeth Regina“Elizabeth Regina“

Level FOURLevel FOUR

Which traditional Which traditional English event takes place English event takes place

on Shrove Tuesday?on Shrove Tuesday?

Pancake RacePancake Race

What do you call the What do you call the group of Afro-American group of Afro-American students who fought for students who fought for the end of segregation at the end of segregation at

American schools in American schools in 1957?1957?

Little Rock NineLittle Rock Nine

What is the What is the northernmost English northernmost English

big city on the east coast big city on the east coast (south of the Scottish (south of the Scottish

border)?border)?

Newcastle-upon-TyneNewcastle-upon-Tyne

Where are the Where are the headquarters of the Coca headquarters of the Coca

Cola Company?Cola Company?

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia

Which British Prime Which British Prime Minister got the Minister got the

nickname nickname „The Grey Prime „The Grey Prime

Minister“ Minister“ because he was quite because he was quite

non-descript?non-descript?

John MajorJohn Major

Which American state Which American state was the first to declare was the first to declare

its independence?its independence?

DelawareDelaware

What Irish sight do you What Irish sight do you have to kiss to get the gift have to kiss to get the gift

of “smooth-talking“?of “smooth-talking“?

The Blarney StoneThe Blarney Stone