Canada
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is the capital city of the USA?
Washington DC
What is the capital city of the UK?
London
What is the capital city of Ireland?
Dublin
Name three sports, which are popular in Canada
ice hockey, lacrosse, curling
Is eucalyptus poisonous?
Yes, for most animals (including humans), but not for koalas.
What is American national bird?
Name the four parts of the UK
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Name two symbols of Ireland
harp, shamrock
In which city is located the iconic communication and observation tower?
Toronto
Say three facts about a platypus
It's mouth is similar to duck's beak. It's tail is similar to beaver's tail. It is a mammal. It lays eggs. When scientists first examined it they thought it was fake.
Name at least four American cities
Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, ...
Which British country has a dragon on its flag?
Wales
Name at least one Irish writer
Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Bram Stoker, William Butler Yeats, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Beckett
What is the national animal of Canada?
beaver
What is the name of a traditional Australian musical instrument?
didgeridoo
How many stripes and stars are there on the American flag and what do they represent?
fifty stars = fifty current states
Name at least three London landmarks
Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, Globe Theatre, Gherkin
Who or what is a leprechaun?
It is a tiny fairy creature, symbol of St Patrick's Day, who guards a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. They have red hair and wear green clothes.
What are Canadian coins called?
loonies & toonies
What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
When do Americans celebrat the Day of Independence?
4th July
How long has Elizabeth II been on the throne?
70 years
Describe Irish flag - what do the colours represent?
White symbolises the hope for a lasting peace between two Irish cultures: nationalist/Catholic (green) and unionist/Protestant (orange).