General Knowledge
What is the capital of New Zealand?
A. Auckland
B. Christchurch
C. Wellington
D. Queenstown
C. Wellington
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A. May 28th, 1754
B. July 4th, 1776
C. April 15th, 1786
D. September 24th, 1789
B. July 4th, 1776
Translate the following sentence in English: « Regarde, Ryan dort pendant le cours »
“Look, Ryan is sleeping during class”
Who created the character of Sherlock Holmes in 1887?
A. Agatha Christie
B. Charles Dickens
C. Edgar Allan Poe
D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Guess the word from its phonetic form: /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
Election
When did the Olympic Games take place in London?
A. 2008
B. 2012
C. 2016
D. 2021
B. 2012
Which American President was killed in 1963?
A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Lyndon Johnson
D. Richard Nixon
A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Translate the following sentence in English: « Je l’aime malgré sa stupidité »
“I like him despite/in spite of his foolishness”
Which famous book was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
A. The Great Billy
B. The Great Grizzbi
C. The Great Ghandi
D. The Great Gatsby
D. The Great Gatsby
Guess the word from its phonetic form: /ˈkɒnʃəs/
Conscious
What is the nickname given to New York City?
A. The City of Brotherly Love
B. The Windy City
C. The Big Easy
D. The Big Apple
D. The Big Apple
Who is the current head of the Commonwealth?
A. Wiliam, Prince of Wales
B. Queen Camilla
C. King Charles III
D. Keir Starmer
C. King Charles III
Translate the following sentence in English: « Je triche pour ne pas perdre »
“I cheat in order not to/so as not to lose”
Which American author is famously known for his science-fiction and horror novels?
A. Joe Hill
B. Stephen King
C. Isaac Asimov
D. Ray Bradbury
B. Stephen King
Guess the word from its phonetic form: /həˈwaɪi/
Hawaii
What is the best month to go skiing in Australia.
A. July
B. November
C. January
D. March
A. July (it's winter in the southern hemisphere)
When did New Zealand gain its independence from the Uk?
A. 1911
B. 1999
C. 1682
D. 1947
D. 1947
Translate the following sentence in English: « Nous sommes ennemis depuis des années »
“We have been enemies for years”
Who wrote Jane Eyre in 1847?
A. Charlotte Brontë
B. Jane Eyre
C. Mary Shelley
D. Emily Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
Guess the sentence written in phonetics: lɒŋ lɪv ðə kɪŋ.
“Long live the King.”
How many provinces (the equivalent of the American states) are there in Canada?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 35
B. 10
When were Native Canadians given the vote?
A. 2011
B. 1960
C. 1895
D. 1919
B. 1960
Translate the following sentence in English: « Elle répétait ce qu’ils avaient dit »
“She repeated what they had said”
Give at least 3 William Shakespeare’s plays
Some plays written by Shakespeare are: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, etc.
Guess the sentence written in phonetics: ðə kwiːn pɑːst əˈweɪ lɑːst naɪt.
“The Queen passed away last night.”