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AD2U6 - Bits of culture

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