Famous writers
Where is Jane Austen from, and what famous novel did she write?
(a) USA - Little Women
(b) UK - Pride and Prejudice
(c) UK - Wuthering Heights
(d) USA - The Great Gatsby
(b) UK - Pride and Prejudice
Which holiday in the UK remembers the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605?
a) Remembrance Day
b) Guy Fawkes Night
c) Boxing Day
d) St. George’s Day
b) Guy Fawkes Night
This was a gift from France to the USA and stands in New York Harbour.
Statue of Liberty
What is the name of the river that runs through London?
Thames
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is from which country?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) United States
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
(b) United States
When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the USA?
a) First Thursday of November
b) Second Thursday of November
c) Fourth Thursday of November
d) Last Friday of November
c) Fourth Thursday of November
This is the giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames.
London Eye
What is the official residence of the British monarch in London?
Buckingham Palace
In which city is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York City
Arthur Conan Doyle, who created Sherlock Holmes, was born in which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) England
(c) United States
(d) Scotland
(d) Scotland
When is Independence Day celebrated in the USA?
July 4th
This is the famous residence of the President of the United States.
White House
What is the national flower of England?
Rose
What are the two major political parties in the USA?
Democrats and Republicans
F. Scott Fitzgerald, famous for The Great Gatsby, comes from where?
(a) United States
(b) Canada
(c) England
(d) Ireland
(a) United States
Which British holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas?
Boxing Day
This is a prehistoric stone circle in England, famous for its mystery and age.
Stonehenge
Which famous university towns are located in England?
(a) Harvard and Oxford
(b) Cambridge and Harvard
(c) Oxford and Cambridge
(d) St. Andrews and Edinburgh
(c) Oxford and Cambridge
What is the national bird of the USA?
Bald Eagle
Charles Dickens, the writer of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, is from which country?
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) UK
(d) South Africa
(c) UK
Which British holiday celebrates workers’ rights and happens in early May?
a) May Day
b) Bank Holiday
c) Spring Break
d) Good Friday
a) May Day
This is the famous royal fortress and former prison in London.
Tower of London
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Which American city is famous for Hollywood?
Los Angeles