City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example questions 1. What are the opening times for Saturdays? 2. What is the web address for Derby City Libraries’ home page? 3. Go up the steps into the library. How many steps are there?

Test Your Research Skills American English 1 Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things. Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Capitals Match the American state on the left with its capital city.

Test Your Research Skills American English 2 Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things. Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Nicknames Match the American state on the left with its nickname.

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2 Example questions: 1. Write down the title and subject of the temporary exhibition(s) on the second floor. 2. Is it permitted to eat and drink inside the museum? 3. In the ‘Joseph Wright of Derby’ gallery, look at the writing around the side of the Orrery. In which month is: a) spring equinox b) midsummer equinox c) autumn equinox d) midwinter equinox 4. What does the Orrery represent?

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 3 Example questions... In the ‘Richer than Gold’ gallery, in which cabinet will you find: a) ‘Figures of a penguin and her three chicks’ b) ‘Figure of a Sheep’ 2. In the same gallery: a) What colour are the fire extinguishers? b) How many are there in this gallery? Worksheet comes complete with answers for teachers.

City Quiz Series A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill 1 – A City Trail Example questions... On the way to the museum… 1. Start at Derby Bus Station. What number bus stop does the 109 bus to Ashbourne leave from? 2. Walk past the courthouse towards the council house. Across the road there is a pub called the ‘N ____________ A ____________’. 3. You will pass a newsagent. Look for a blue plaque on the wall. Read what it says and write down the title. The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teachers.

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 4 Example questions: Name the road outside the main entrance. 2. Find the mummies. Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead? 3. What is the name of the inn on the sign outside the ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie Room’? 4. In the same room, what is in the large chest next to the grandfather clock? 5. True or false – there are regular free talks at the museum, on a wide range of subjects. The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teacher.

Test Your Research Skills Currencies of the World 2 Match the currency with the country where it is used: Krone Balboa Zloty Rouble Tala Rand Krona Tolar Swiss Franc Bolivar Dong Kwacha Euro Leone Kip The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teacher.

City Quiz Series A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill 3 Example Questions 1. a) What can I do at the Midland Railway Study Centre? b) Do you need to make an appointment? 2. What type of train does the train cab come from? 3. a) Where does the train start and what is its final destination? b) Where does it stop on the way? c) How long is the journey? d) What is the maximum ‘mph’ (miles per hour) of the train?

City Quiz Series A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill 4 Example questions Find out… 1. … if children ever worked at the Silk Mill. 2. … the full postal address of the museum. 3. … the phone number of the museum. 4. … when the museum is open on Bank Holidays.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example questions... 1. What is the name of the opticians opposite Edwards Fine China & Crystal? 2. What can I buy at Clarks? The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. What is on the blue and white plaque on the wall inside the entrance to WH Smith? 2. How much is a 500 ml bottle of Diet Coke in: a) WH Smith b) Sainsbury’s c) Boots d) Woolworths 3. How much is a perm at Kieran Mullin hairdressers? 4. How much does it cost to have an eye test at Specsavers? The answers sheet is included with the questions.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example Questions 1. How much is it for men to have a dry haircut at Class Act? 2. How much does it cost to park in the Eagle Centre Car Park on Sundays? 3. What time does the car park close on Sundays? 4. How many hours a day is the car park open from Monday – Saturday? The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Fifteen Great Kevin Costner Films Example questions... Complete the titles of these great Kevin Costner films: 1. Open ______________ 2. ______________ Durham 3. Dances with ______________ 4. ______________ of Dreams The worksheet includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Nationalities 1 Examples... Write the name of the country that each person comes from: 1. An Angolan comes from _____________________________________. 2. An Australian comes from _____________________________________. 3. A Brazilian comes from _____________________________________. The worksheets include a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Odd Anagrams 1 – UK Cities Example questions : Unscramble the anagrams below to find the names of twenty cities in the UK: 1. LOB STIR _______________________________ 2. BRING HIM MA _______________________________ 3. NOT HATING M _______________________________ The worksheet includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills The Novels of Charles Dickens 2 These titles of Dickens’ novels have got a little mixed up! See if you can untangle them. . . Example questions... BLEAK EDWIN OLIVER COPPERFIELD THE PICKWICK CITIES HARD EXPECTATIONS NICKLEBY AND SON The worksheet also includes the answers.

Test Your Research Skills The Olympic Games 1 Match the city with the year to show when and where the summer Olympic Games have been held, then write out the list in chronological order: