Question 1

Which two European peoples received special notes from the authors about not intending to insult them?

Accepted Answer

Britain and Corsica are the only two where the authors included a note stating they weren't looking to insult but merely make fun of stereotypes.

Question 2

What modern football team's kit appears in the film's ancient British setting?

Accepted Answer

The blue and white uniforms of the Camulodunum team are identical to the modern home kit of Colchester United FC.

Question 3

Which British prime minister and musical group make cameo appearances in the film?

Accepted Answer

The chief of Anticlimax's tribe is a caricature of Harold Wilson, and The Beatles appear as bards.

Question 4

How did the English adaptation handle the French comic's literal translation jokes?

Accepted Answer

The English version gave British characters an upper class dialect in the style of P.G. Wodehouse instead of using the untranslatable literal translations.

Question 5

What cultural challenges do Asterix and Obelix face when helping the British village?

Accepted Answer

They must face fog, rain, warm beer, and boiled boar with mint sauce while helping a British village resist Roman invaders.

Question 6

What unique author's note appears in the original Asterix book about Britain?

Accepted Answer

The book starts with a note from the authors that they are not looking to insult the English but merely to make fun of common stereotypes, a treatment also given to the Corsica book.

Question 7

Which modern football team's kit is referenced in the film's costumes?

Accepted Answer

The blue and white uniforms of the Camulodunum team are identical to the modern home kit of Colchester United FC.

Question 8

Which real-life figures are caricatured or cameo in the film?

Accepted Answer

The chief of Anticlimax's tribe is a caricature of Harold Wilson, and The Beatles make a cameo appearance as bards.

Question 9

How did the English adaptation handle the original French language jokes?

Accepted Answer

Instead of literally translating English expressions, the English version gave British characters an upper class dialect in the style of P.G. Wodehouse, while the original had jokes about grammar differences.

Question 10

What is the main conflict in Asterix in Britain?

Accepted Answer

Asterix and Obelix are invited to help a British village hold out against Roman invaders, facing cultural challenges like warm beer and boiled boar, leading to a race for a barrel of magic potion.

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