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Which country has a red maple leaf on its flag?
Canada
Where is the Opera House located?
Sydney
Which holiday in the United States celebrates the Pilgrims’ first harvest and is often marked by a large family meal?
Thanksgiving
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
Which TV show is about a group of friends living in New York?
Friends
What is the national flower of England?
the rose
How is the flag of the United Kingdom called?
The Union Jack
Which large natural landmark forms part of the border between the United States and Canada?
Which holiday is associated with parades and green clothes?
St Patrick's Day
Who is known for saying "I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King
Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?
J.K. Rowling
"I'm the king of the world!" is a quote from which movie?
Titanic
This National Park preserves the most extraordinary collection of hot springs, geysers, mudpots, and fumaroles on Earth.
Yellowstone
Which country has a red dragon on its flag?
Wales
What is the name of the complex of 7 buidings whose 2 highest towers known as the Twin Towers were hit by planes on 9/11/2001?
The World Trade Center
When is the original American Black Friday celebrated?
the day after Thanksgiving
What is the first name of the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Winston (Churchill)
Who is Sherlock Holmes's friend and assistant?
Dr Watson
Who is the pirate captain in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Jack Sparrow
Which gas is the primary contributor to global warming?
carbon dioxide
How is the flag of the United States called?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Which event is commemorated on July 4th in the US?
The independence of the United States
Which American tech entrepreneur co-founded Apple Inc.?
Steve Jobs
Where (city) does the action in Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona
Who is the superhero in Spider-Man?
Peter Parker
Which type of natural disaster is caused by the shifting of tectonic plates?
earthquake
How is the flag of England called?
St George's Cross
What is the name of the famous prison located on an island in San Francisco Bay?
Alcatraz
In the UK, what is the name of the night when people light bonfires and set off fireworks to remember the failed Gunpowder Plot?
Guy Fawkes Night
Which Jamaican sprinter is known as the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
Who is famous for detective novels like Murder on the Orient Express?
Agatha Christie
Which famous American actress is known for her roles in Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich, and Notting Hill?
Julia Roberts
The most famous environmental NGO founded in 1971 in Canada by a group of activists.
Greenpeace
Which English-speaking country flag includes the Union Jack as well as seven stars?
Australia
Robben Island is a UNESCO site in which country?
South Africa
When exactly (month + day) is Thanksgiving celebrated in the US?
On the fourth Thursday of November
Who was the famous English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Who created the character Sherlock Holmes?
Conan Doyle
Which American singer is known as the "Queen of Pop" and became famous in the 1980s?
Madonna
Renowned the world over, the Kruger National Park is this country's largest national reserve.
South Africa
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 colonies
Where can you find the Giant’s Causeway?
Northern Ireland
Which holiday is celebrated on December 26th in many English-speaking countries and is often associated with shopping or sports?
Boxing Day
Which U.S. civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa parks
What is the name of the famous monstrous creature imagined by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein
"Life is like a box of chocolates" is a quote from which movie?
Forrest Gump
Which animal is represented on the logo of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)?
panda
Which English-speaking country flag includes a black, green, and gold design?
Jamaica
This Australian landmark used to be called Ayers Rock. What is its name now?
Uluru
In which English-speaking country is Waitangi Day a national holiday?
New Zealand
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
Who wrote the dystopian novel 1984?
George Orwell
He is known as the Boss and is famous for singing "Born in the USA. M. Desmots is a fan of his.
Bruce Springsteen
Founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that aims at protecting oceans.
Captain Paul Watson
Which US states has a Bear Flag?
California
Table Mountain overlooks which city in an English-speaking country?
Cape Town
What holiday marks the end of slavery in the US?
Juneteenth
Who helped free slaves in the U.S. through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which author created the fictional world of Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings?
J.R.R. Tolkien
An American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor; dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. Often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
Dian Fossey, an American primatologist and conservationist, studied these animals daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda from 1966 until her murder in 1985.
Gorillas