General knowledge (UK version)
What is Ireland's (Republic of Ireland) capital city ?
Dublin
(Be careful, don't confuse the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland, whose capital is Belfast.)
How many presidents are represented on Mount Rushmore ?
4
- George Washington (1st president of the US)
- Thomas Jefferson (3rd president of the US and author of the Declaration of Independence)
- Abraham Lincoln (16th president of the US who abolished slavery)
- Theodore Roosevelt (26th president of the US who was very concerned about ecology)
What is Australia's capital city ?
Canberra
What does the expression “Break a leg” mean?
Good luck!
In which English-speaking country is "haggis" a culinary speciality ?
Scotland
(panse de brebis farcie d'un hachis à base de viande)
Where was the Statue of Liberty built ?
France
(It was a gift from France to the United States in 1886)
Who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand before the arrival of British settlers in 1840 ?
The Maori Tribe
What does the expression “Make a long story short” mean?
Tell something briefly
What countries make up the Great Britain ?
Wales, England and Scotland
(Add Northern Ireland, and you obtain the United Kingdom. If you want to include the rest of Ireland, call it the British Isles)
What day is American Independence Day celebrated ?
4th of July
(American national holiday celebrating the independence of the first 13 colonies from the English in 1776)
In what year did New Zealand become the first country to give women the vote (more or less 10 years) ?
1893
(including New-Zealander and Maori women)
What does the expression “Add insult to injury” mean?
To make a bad situation even worse / aggravate a situation
How many years did Elizabeth II reign (more or less 3 years) ?
70 years and 214 days
(record of the the longest reign of a British monarch, of a female monarch and the second longest reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history after that of Louis XIV)
What is the date of the celebration of Thanksgiving ?
Every 4th Thursday in November since 1942
What are the colors of the Quebec flag since 1948 ?
Blue with a white cross (in the shape of +) and 4 white fleur-de-lis
What does the expression “It is not rocket science” mean?
It's not complicated !
In what year was the Brexit implemented ?
The Brexit was voted thanks to a referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016.
It officially took place on 31 January 2020
Which president was responsible for the writing of the 13th Amendment in the US Constitution abolishing slavery after the end of the Civil War ?
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the USA (1861-1865)
(In fact, Lincoln was assassinated 6 days after the end of the Civil War and the signature/ratification of the amendment, so it came into effect under his successor's mandate, Andrew Johnson.)
In what year did Mandela become President of the Republic of South Africa ? (more or less 2 years)
Nelson Mandela became President of the Republic of Africa in 1994, following the first non-segregationist national elections in the country's history and his release from prison in 1990 after 27 years' imprisonment. He remained in office until 1999.
What does the expression “Bite of more than you can chew” mean?
Take on a project that you cannot finish because you don't have enough time