British symbols
Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
Saint Patrick
When is Independence Day?
4th July
The stereotype is that the British are always talking about...
the weather
They ruled in Britain for over 200 years and brought roads, baths and Latin with them.
the Romans
Who was the first President of The United States?
George Washington (in 1789)
The British Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. What is its popular name?
Union Jack
Which is the national bird symbol of the United States of America?
the American bald eagle
What animals are symbols of Republican and Democratic parties in the USA?
Republicans - elephant
Democrats - donkey
Which language was spoken at court in England after the Norman conquest?
French
Which country gave America the Statue of Liberty?
France
The Red Dragon on green and white is the official flag of...
Wales
What starts "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."?
The American (preamble of the) Constitution
Popular name of the final match in the American National Football League (NFL)
Superbowl
Margaret Thatcher's nickname
Iron Lady
When was the Wall Street crash?
1929
Which is the national flower of England?
the red rose
Which is the national US tree?
the oak
British Parliament consist of what two houses?
House of Commons and House of Lords
Whose reign is considered to be the Golden Age in Britain?
Queen Elisabeth I's
Which president abolished slavery in 1862?
Abraham Lincoln
Which is the national flower of Scotland?
the purple thistle
How many stripes and how many stars are there on the American flag and what do they represent?
13 stripes (they represent the original number of colonies that declared independence from England)
50 stars (they symbolize the current number of states)
Which amendments grants the right to bear arms?
Second amendment
Name the present and the last two British Prime Ministers and the parties they represented.
Keir Starmer (2024 - present) Labour
Rishi Sunak (2022 to 2024) Conservative
Elizabeth Truss (2022) Conservative
Former name of the now known as New York City
New Amsterdam