Britain
USA
Australia & NZ
Flags & Symbols
Culture & Politics
100

What is the full name of the UK?

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

100

Which currency is used in the USA?

(American) dollar

100

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

100

What is the national flower of England?

Rose

100

What is the nickname of the Loch Ness monster?

Nessie

200

Which currency is used in the UK and and which currency is used in Ireland?

UK - pound

Ireland - euro

200

What is the capital city of the USA?

Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)

200

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Wellington

200

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

200

Who was the first elected president of the USA?

George Washington

300

What is the name of the British anthem?

God save the King

300

On what day did the USA become independent? (write DD.MM.YYYY)

04.07.1776

300

Which two animals can you see on the Australian National Emblem?

a kangaroo and an emu 


300

The American flag is called "Stars and Stripes". How many stars and how many stripes are there?

50 stars (states) and 13 stripes (original colonies)

300

What are the two main political parties in the USA?

The Democrats and the Republicans.

400

Write the four parts of the UK and their capital cities.

England - London

Wales - Cardiff

Scotland - Edinburgh

Northern Ireland - Belfast

400

Which countries share a land border with the USA?

Canada and Mexico

400

What is this monolith called?

Uluru / Ayers Rock

400

What does the flag of Australia look like?

The Union Jack in the corner depicts the first colonization,

the Southern Cross is a constellation of stars that can be seen from all of the country.


400

What are the two main political parties in the UK?

The Labour and Conservative

500

The Channel Tunnel connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France). How long is it? (Tolerance: +- 5 km)

50.46 km

Tolerance: 45.46 - 55.46 km

500

Name at least 10 states of the USA

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

500

What is "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu"?

A town in New Zealand

500

What does the Union Jack represent?

It is a mix of Saint George's cross for England,

St Andrew's for Scotland

and St Patrick's for Ireland

500

Which British author wrote 1984 and Animal Farm?

George Orwell

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