Trivia Quiz on American English

1. Who was responsible for the American style of spelling ?

A) Daniel Webster

B) Samuel Johnson

C) Benjamin Franklin

D) Noah Webster

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2. What is the game we call Noughts and Crosses called in America

A) Tic Tac Dough

B) Xs and Os

C) Tic tac toe

D) Othello

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3. What is the US slang term for formal male evening dress

A) Tuxedo

B) Monkey Suit

C) Black tie

D) Evening gown

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4. What do americans call chick peas

A) Garbanzo beans

B) Chickpeas

C) Ceci beans

D) Bengal gram

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5. What's the most common term of endearment in the U.S.

A) Sweetie

B) Honey

C) Darling

D) Dear

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6. What would Americans call a spring onion

A) Scallion

B) Green onion

C) Leek

D) Shallot

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7. What seven letter word do all Americans pronounce wrongly

A) Already

B) Wrongly

C) Seventh

D) America

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8. Americans Call Them Garbanzo Beans- What Do We Call Them?

A) Pigeon Peas

B) Lentils

C) Chick Peas

D) Cowpeas

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9. What two word term was used to describe a cheap unsanitary restaurant

A) Greasy spoon

B) Dirty diner

C) Seedy cafe

D) Rat trap

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10. What are rain boots called

A) Gumboots

B) Rubber boots

C) Galoshes

D) Wellington boots

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11. What does 'A&W' (of root beer fame) stand for ?

A) Allen & Williams

B) Allan & Wright

C) Allen & Wilson

D) Allen & Wright

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12. What do Americans call what the British call an iced-lolly?

A) Ice pop

B) Lollipop

C) Popsicle

D) Ice cream bar

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13. What do American's call an Aubergine?

A) Eggplant

B) Brinjal

C) Melanzane

D) Aubergine

E) Guinea squash

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14. An American frying pan is called what?

A) A skillet

B) A saute pan

C) A saucepan

D) A griddle

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