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![Rows of paper files on metal shelves.]()
1. In Great Britain, if you like to file documents, you could be described as what?
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![The stage of an elaborate theater decorated in red and gold.]()
2. In the United States, actors commonly perform at what type of building?
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![A beautiful rainbow over an idyllic country setting.]()
3. Rainbows, in Great Britain, are so beautiful because they are made up of multiple what?
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![A partially unrolled spool of aluminum foil.]()
4. What is the name of a common metal in the U.K.?
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![A female doctor wearing scrubs.]()
5. What do you call a doctor specializing in child health in the U.K.?
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![A frightened child hiding from a monster.]()
6. Imaginary monsters plague both British and American children, but how is their name usually spelled in the United Kingdom?
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![A blue suitcase with a maroon passport on top of it.]()
7. If you are a New Yorker flying to London, what activity are you engaging in?
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![A Delta jet flying through a blue sky.]()
8. And if you're taking that trip from the United States, what vehicle are you likely to use?
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![A checkbook ledger, a calculator, and a pen]()
9. In order to pay the rent, Americans usually write a what?
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![Golden wheat growing in a field.]()
10. People who have a medical condition that prevents them from eating gluten are called what in the U.K.?
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![Multiple cars on a busy highway.]()
11. London has terrible traffic. If you're good at navigating it, you could also be said to be good at what?
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![A white woman with grey hair photographed from behind.]()
12. An American might worry about their hair turning what color?
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![An alcohol display in a store.]()
13. In order to sell liquor in the United Kingdom, what do you need?
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![A light-skinned woman with red nail polish looking through a catalog.]()
14. In the United Kingdom, you can order clothes online or from a what?
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![A scientist in a white coat sitting at a microscope he is using.]()
15. A scientist working in the United Kingdom is most likely to do what to their results?
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![Two grandparents sitting outside with their grandbabies.]()
16. Getting older is also called what in the United States?
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![A woman with a long, brown braid looking a the camera like she doesn't believe what she is being told.]()
17. If you prefer science over superstition, what might you be called in the United Kingdom?
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![Three young black women who are clearly friends posing with their heads bent together.]()
18. In the United Kingdom, a friendly person might be described in what way?
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![Four boys with different hues of brown skin diving into a river.]()
19. In the United States, if you jumped into a body of water head first, what have you done?
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![A boy with light brown skin, dark hair, and glasses in a classroom with other children behind him.]()
20. If you were educated in the United Kingdom, what did you do in school?
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![Three packages wrapped in shades of blue and pink.]()
21. In the United States what's another way of saying you've received a package?
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![Two disks of chocolate next to a cup with cinnamon sticks in it.]()
22. A flat, spherical object is called what in the United States?
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![Two storks with their beaks touching in a nest.]()
23. A large birds nest, usually in an elevated location, is called what in the United Kingdom?
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![A mother and daughter, both with long hair, sitting on a park bench.]()
24. How might a child refer to their mother in the United Kingdom?
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![Two young children in red pajamas drinking milk with a straw.]()
25. A flannel pair of what clothing item is fantastic for cold night in the United States?
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![A dried hot pepper next to crushed pepper in a white mortar and pestle.]()
26. In the United Kingdom a hot pepper is also called what?
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![Someone in slippers drinking a hot beverage by a fire. Looks cozy!]()
27. If you're warm and comfortable in the United Kingdom, how would you describe that feeling in one word?
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![Three donuts with bright pink icing and sprinkles on a cooling rack.]()
28. In the United States, how would Homer Simpson be most likely to spell one of his favorite foods?
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![Someone wearing red sneakers standing on a curb. They are only visible from the knees down.]()
29. In the United Kingdom, it's best to wait where before crossing the street?
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![The insides of a cars motor.]()
30. An essential part of your car called what in the United States?
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![A plow clearing several feet of snow from an empty highway.]()
31. If it's snowing in the United States, what do you need to do to keep the street clear?
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![A close-up of an egg omelet with spinach in it.]()
32. What is a mixture of eggs, vegetables, cheese, and perhaps meat most commonly called in the United Kingdom?
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![A close-up of a tire on a silver car.]()
33. What item on your car do you never want to have go flat in the United Kingdom?
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![A close-up of a black woman with natural hair wearing a matte lipstick in purple.]()
34. In the United Kingdom, how would you describe a lipstick color that isn't shiny?
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![A young boy standing in front of a television watching something on it.]()
35. What's another word for your favorite television show in the United Kingdom?
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![A brown horse eating at the grass. Only its head and one foot is visible in this close-up.]()
36. This word related to responsibility—which usually has nothing to do with horses—is spelled how in the United Kingdom?
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![A grotesque gargoyle on a building made from red stone.]()
37. If something is totally grotesque, an American Valley Girl might call it what?
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![A man in a ski mask trying to open a locked door with a crowbar.]()
38. A thief will commonly do what to break into a house in the United Kingdom?
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![A light-skinned man with a thick brown beard and mustache.]()
39. Opinions on, and spellings of, facial hair vary across the Atlantic. How is the hair on the upper lip described in the United Kingdom?
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![Two children in orange helmets riding through the snow on a sled.]()
40. A wintertime recreation vehicle in the United States is called what?
The United Kingdom and the United States are often described as two countries separated by a common language. While the popularity of media properties like Harry Potter and Doctor Who has introduced many Americans to British slang, the fact that sometimes we use totally different words to say the same exact thing can be more than a little confusing. (Think sweater vs. Read more