English-speaking countries (part 1)
English-speaking countries (part 2)
The USA
English-speaking countries (part 3)
English-speaking countries (part 4)
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
Their role is to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.*
(* peoples = národy)
100
What are indigenous/native Australians called?
Aboriginals
200
What´s the capital of Canada?
Otawa
200
In what country are the people nicknamed "kiwis"?
New Zealand
200
The large gorge (valley) located in the state of Arizona (about 320 kilometres long), created by Colorado River is called....
The Grand Canyon
200
What does the acronym WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
200
An area in the Santa Clara Valley (California) - home to high-tech sector.
Silicon Valley
300
Which of these animals can´t be found Great Britain wildlife?
badger, hedgehog, fox, mouse, rabbit, meercat, seal, squirrel, robin
300
What´s the capital of Australia?
Canberra
300
What is the national bird of the USA?
bald eagle
300
Which animal can´t be found in Canadian wildlife?
moose, caribou, chipmunk, brown bear, polar bear, polar fox, salmon, wildebeest
300
What´s the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington.
400
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
400
How many counries are ther in the Commonwealt today?
a) 46
b) 56
c) 66
b) 56
400
What´s the name of the Australian landmark?
Uluru/Ayers Rock
400
What is the King's official London residence?
Buckingham Palace.
400
What´s the most popular sport in New Zealand?
rugby
500
In which country is the state of New South Wales situated?
Australia
500
Who is the head of state in the Commonwealth countries?
Charles the III.
500
Who is the prime minister in the UK?
Rishi Sunak
500
A type of traditional tents invented by the Sioux, who lives in North America, covered by buffalo skin is called a....
tepee
500
Who was the Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher
(she served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990).
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 is the odd one out?
a, George Washington
b, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c, Abraham Lincoln
d, Thomas Jefferson?
b, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(they all feature on the famous monument Mount Rushmore except for him - he was the President of the US, but it is his distant cousin President Theodore Roosevelt who is carved on Mount Rushmore)
600
What is the name of the Canadian Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau
600
A former prison, today it is the home of Crown Jewels of the UK (located in London).
The Tower of London
