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The big Christmas pub quiz about American and British culture
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Round ONE GEOGRAPHY
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What is the capital of Wales?
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Which US state is the biggest?
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What does “D.C.“ in “Washington, D.C.“ stand for?
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Liverpool is on the river...?
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Round TWO SPORTS
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Which London club did Jürgen Klinsmann play for in the 90s?
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In which year did England score the infamous “Wembley goal“?
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Which team did Michael Jordan play basketball for after his career with the Chicago Bulls (his comeback)?
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Which Scottish city is referred to as the “capital of golf“?
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Round THREE SIGHTS
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In which US state can you visit this sight?
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This statue can be found in the city of...
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This bridge is in....
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What do you call this London building?
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Round FOUR Famous quotes
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“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.“
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“Hope I die before I get old.“ Which band?
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„Thou shalt fear no man of woman born.“ Which play by Shakespeare?
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“I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.“
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Round FIVE Music
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Let‘s check your answers...
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Cardiff
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What colour are American school buses?
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What‘s the name of the waxworks museum in London?
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What is New York‘s nickname?
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What colour are traditional British postboxes?
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“Royal“ red
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The place where the World Trade Center used to be –what‘s it called now?
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Ground Zero
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What is the name of the football stadium in London where the English team won the World Cup against Germany in 1966?
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Wembley
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Level TWO
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Shakespeare‘s hometown?
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Stratford-on-Avon
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What do you call this monument?
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Mount Rushmore
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What is the Scottish national dish?
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Haggis (gefüllter Schafsmagen)
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Which American city is also referred to as „The Big Easy“?
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New Orleans
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Which English county is also known as „the Garden of England“?
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Kent
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Who is the current American Secretary of State (=Außenminister)?
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Hillary Clinton
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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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Level THREE
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Listen to the music – it‘s “RAVE“. Which British city did the “Rave movement“ come from?
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Manchester
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Which American city is also referred to as „the windy city“?
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Chicago
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Which English county is located east of Cornwall?
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Devon
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In which American city was John F. Kennedy shot?
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Dallas, Texas
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What‘s the name of the river that separates South Wales from England?
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Severn
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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“?
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John Irving
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What do the letters “ER“ on the Royal seal of Great Britain stand for?
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“Elizabeth Regina“
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Level FOUR
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Which traditional English event takes place on Shrove Tuesday?
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Pancake Race
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What do you call the group of Afro-American students who fought for the end of segregation at American schools in 1957?
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Little Rock Nine
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What is the northernmost English big city on the east coast (south of the Scottish border)?
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Where are the headquarters of the Coca Cola Company?
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Which British Prime Minister got the nickname „The Grey Prime Minister“ because he was quite non-descript?
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John Major
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Which American state was the first to declare its independence?
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Delaware
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What Irish sight do you have to kiss to get the gift of “smooth-talking“?
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The Blarney Stone
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