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