Match US and UK Words trivia quiz
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About this quiz
Compare everyday words from American and British English as you spot the differences between the two dialects. The text quiz grants fifteen seconds per prompt and three lives, moving from common terms to more surprising regional ones. Great for word lovers, travelers, and anyone who enjoys language trivia.
Sample questions from this quiz
Here are 12 sample questions from the Match US and UK Words deck. Expand any of them to check the answer.
What do Americans call a lift?
Answer: elevator
An elevator is called a lift in British English.
What do Britons call an apartment?
Answer: flat
A flat is the British word for an apartment.
What do Americans call a petrol station?
Answer: gas station
Americans say gas station, Britons say petrol station.
What do Britons call pants worn on the legs?
Answer: trousers
Britons say trousers for pants.
What do Americans call a lorry?
Answer: truck
A lorry is the British word for a truck.
What do Britons call a cookie?
Answer: biscuit
Britons call a cookie a biscuit.
What do Americans call a torch?
Answer: flashlight
Americans say flashlight, Britons say torch.
What do Britons call the sidewalk?
Answer: pavement
The pavement is the British word for the sidewalk.
What do Americans call a nappy?
Answer: diaper
Americans say diaper, Britons say nappy.
What do Britons call an eggplant?
Answer: aubergine
Aubergine is the British word for eggplant.
What do Americans call the boot of a car?
Answer: trunk
The trunk is the American word for the boot.
What do Britons call a faucet?
Answer: tap
A tap is the British word for a faucet.
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