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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
    long poem written in English
    movie review
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  • The oldest poem written in English is about...
    the tales of a group of pilgrims
    Harry Potter and his friends
    the saga of a Danish warrior king named Beowulf
    the tragic story of Hamilet
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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 quarter of million words
    a hundred thousand words
    two hundred words
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  • French fries got their name because American soldiers...
    named the dish when they built the Eiffel tower
    named the dish because it was King Louis' favorite
    named the dish French even though it was Belgium
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  • Most conversations in English take part between...
    two native speakers of the language
    two non-native speakers of the language
    a native speaker and a non-native speaker 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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