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  • Australians shorten the name of which company to Maccas?
    McAfee:
    M·A·C Cosmetics
    McDonalds
    Macy's, Inc
  • I'm so hungry I can't wait to get some _______. *Australian slang
    esky
    arvo
    brekkie
  • Which British adjective means: slightly annoyed or offended
    over the moon
    knackered
    Miffed — Slightly annoyed or offended
    gutted
  • Chris Hemsworth (Actor / Thor) is from...
    Australia
    Canada
    Scotland
    Ireland
  • Rubbish = trash.....who uses this word?
    The Americans
    The Canadians
    The British
  • Margot Robbie (Actress / Barbie) is from
    Ireland
    Australia
    England
  • What is a 'high street' in British English?
    A dangerous area to avoid
    An area where smoking is allowed
    The main shopping street or downtown commercial area
  • Americans say shades, Aussies say 'sunnies' meaning what?
    Sunglasses
  • Where is Ryan Gosling (Actor / Barbie) from?
    Canada
    The U.S.A.
    New Zealand
    England
  • the verb 'fancy' is used in casual speech to mean wanting something, liking someone romantically,
    in Canadian English
    in American English
    in British English
  • Drake (Rapper / Hip-Hop Artist) is from....
    Canada
    England
    Australia
    Ireland
  • Which country is Niall Horan (Singer-Songwriter / Ex-One Direction) from?
    England
    Australia
    The U.S.A.
    Ireland
  • adjective: knackered
    out of money, broke
    crazy
    angry
    Exhausted / very tired
  • What is 'the chemists' and which country uses this referring to a place?
    a science lab in Canada
    the pharmacy - The U.K.
    Walter White's lab in New Mexico
    the pharmacy - The U.S.A.
  • Cillian Murphy (Oscar-Winning Actor / Oppenheimer) is from
    Ireland
    Australia
    The U.S.A.
  • In England, what the heck is 'the loo'?
    a hospital
    the restroom or toilet
    a police station
    a bank machine
  • In America, what does it mean to ride 'shotgun'?
    To ride in the front passenger seat of a car/truck
    to drive a convertible with the top down
    to ride on the back of a motorcycle
    to ride a horse
  • Choose the correct meaning of 'mad' in American v British English
    America: Mad = crazy or foolish / The U.K. mad = angry
    America: mad = wild / The U.K. mad = jealous
    America: Mad = angry / The U.K. mad = crazy or foolish
  • In England, and also Australia, what does 'bloke' mean?
    a baby
    a woman
    a bank
    a guy / man
  • What does arvo mean in Australian English?
    aggressive
    afternoon
    beer
    ex girlfriend
  • What do Aussies (Australians) call BBQ or grilling?
    bobby
    barbie
    esky
    brekkie
  • British people often use the adjective to mean extremely disappointed or heartbroken.
    sus
    gutted
    dodgy
    Knackered
  • It's typical to call a male friend 'mate' in all these countries except for...
    New Zealand
    Australia
    The USA
    The U.K.
  • What could you buy at Off-Licence (Off-Lic), in England?
    liquor or alcohol
    pet supplies
    clothes
    car equipment and supplies
  • Where is Ryan Reynolds (Actor / Deadpool) from?
    Canada
    Ireland
    The U.S.A.
    Australia
  • Which nationality uses Bloody — Very. "That guy's a bloody fool!"
    British
    Americans
    Canadians
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