English-speaking countries (part 1)
English-speaking countries (part 2)
English-speaking countries (part 3)
English-speaking countries (part 4)
English-speaking countries (part 5)
100
St Patrick is a patron saint of which country?
Ireland
100
What is the other name of the country called Emerald Island?
Ireland
100
When is Independence Day in the USA?
July 4th
100
What does the acronym UN stand for?
United Nations
100
What are indigenous/native Australians called?
Aboriginals
200
What´s the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
200
In what country are the people nicknamed "kiwis"?
New Zealand
200
What is the Union Jack?
Another name of the British flag.
200
The capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast
200
What is the name of the Scottish skirt?
kilt
300
What flower is the symbol of England?
rose
300
What´s the capital of Australia?
Canberra
300
What is the national bird of the USA?
bald eagle
300
What's the highest peak of Great Britain?
Ben Nevis
300
What´s the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington.
400
What is the name of an island state in the USA?
Hawai'i
400
What languages are spoken in Canada?
English and French.
400
Name a famous person from Australia that we saw in class. What is he/she famous for?
Steve Irwin. Famously known as "The Crocodile Hunter," was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television personality who taught the world to love wildlife with his infectious, high-energy passion
400
What is the King's official London residence?
Buckingham Palace.
400
What´s the most popular sport in New Zealand?
rugby
500
Name three famous tourist attractions in England.
Big Ben, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace .....
500
Who is the head of state in the Commonwealth countries?
Charles the III.
500
Name the four countries in the UK and their capitals.
Scotland / Edinburgh
Wales / Cardiff
Norther Ireland / Belfast
England / London
500
The large valley located in the state of Arizona (about 320 kilometres long), created by Colorado River is called....
The Grand Canyon
500
Who was Winston Churchill from?
England
600
In which country are the two main political parties represented by a donkey and an elephant?
USA
(elephant = Republicans / donkey = Democrats)
600
What does the NASA acronym stand for?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
600
Who was the most prolific American inventor?
He held over 1,000 patents; invented a motion picture camera, a phonograph, perfected an electric light bulb and made it durable.
Thomas Alva Edison
600
Who was Nelson Mandela?
The first black president of South Africa
600
A former prison, today it is the home of Crown Jewels of the UK (located in London).
The Tower of London
