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AD2U6 - Bits of culture

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    How much do you know about Englis?
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  • Which weekday was originally called "day of de Sun"(Sunnandæg)?
    Sunday
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  • Which weekday was originally called "day of de Moon"(Monandæg)?
    Monday
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  • The first ever recorded register of English is a...
    shopping list
    complaint letter
    movie review
    long poem written in English
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  • The oldest poem written in English is about...
    the saga of a Danish warrior king named Beowulf
    the tales of a group of pilgrims
    the tragic story of Hamilet
    Harry Potter and his friends
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  • The English language is the language with the most words: TRUE or FALSE
    TRUE
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  • The English language has approximately
    two million words
    a hundred thousand words
    a quarter of million words
    two hundred words
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  • French fries got their name because American soldiers...
    named the dish because it was King Louis' favorite
    named the dish French even though it was Belgium
    named the dish when they built the Eiffel tower
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  • Most conversations in English take part between...
    a native speaker and a non-native speaker of the language
    two native speakers of the language
    two non-native speakers of the language
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  • Only two modern English words end in '-gry'. What are they?
    Angry and Hungry
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  • Only one planet in the solar system is not named after a God. Which is it?
    Earth
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  • What is special about these words: civic, radar, level, and racecar?
    They are PALINDROMES. You can spell them the same backwards.
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