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100

What birds protect the kingdom from the Tower of London?

a)Ravens

b)Wood Pigeons

c)Barn Owls

d)Buzzards






a) Ravens

The 'Historic Royal Palaces' website claims, "Legend says that the kingdom and the Tower will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave...Charles II...insisted that the ravens...should be protected...having one wing trimmed." 

100

Chile is divided in regions. How many are there? 

a) 13

b)14

c)17

d)16

d)16

Since 2018 the country is divided administratively in 16 regions, each one with its capital, and divided as well in provinces.

100

What is the meaning of Australia?

a)North land

b)East land

c)West land

d)South land

d)South land

The name Australia derives from Latin australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is terra australis incognita). 



100

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

a)Queenstown

b)Auckland

c)Wellington

d)Christchurch

c)Wellington

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and the major entry point but Wellington is centrally located for both the North and South Islands. 


100

What are Canada’s official languages?

a)English, French and Mandarin

b)English and Inuktitut 

c)English and French

d)English, Inuktitut and French


c)English and French

From an official standpoint, Canada is a bilingual country, with both French and English recognized as the nation's national languages, but there are also a multitude of non-official languages spoken in the country, ranging from German and Spanish to Punjabi and Chinese.


200

Which bridge marks the oldest crossing of the River Thames?

a)Tower Bridge 

b)Westminster Bridge 

c)London Bridge 

d)Runnymede Bridge

c)London Bridge

There are now over 31 bridges that cross the Thames.


200

The flag of Chile is similar to another flag. Which? 

 a)Texas                        

 b)Perú                     

 c)Indonesia                     

 d)Russia

a)Texas

The two flags are white, blue, and red and have a white star.

200

 What is the national flower of Australia?

a)Banksia

b)Waratah

c)Golden Wattle

d)Blue Gum


c)Golden Wattle

Australia's national floral emblem is the golden wattle. When in flower, the golden wattle displays the national colours, green and gold. As one species of a large genus of flora growing across Australia, the golden wattle is a symbol of unity.


200

The Kiwifruit was originally called what?

a)New Zealand Plum

b)Chinese Gooseberry

c)Greengage

d)Australian Pear

              

b)Chinese Gooseberry

The bird was called kiwi by the Maori. Later NZers were called Kiwis. Some time around the 1970s the fruit of Actinidia, native to China, but loved in New Zealand, which was until then called chinese gooseberry was renamed kiwifruit as a marketing move.



200

When is Canada Day?

a)June 1

b)June 6

c)July 1

d)July 6

c)July 1

Canada Day is celebrated on July 1 across and marks the anniversary of the enactment of the Constitution Act, 1867. This act united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire


300

Which of these was known as the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II of England?

a)Buckingham Palace 

b)Tower Of London 

c)Kensington Palace 

d)Westminster Abbey

a)Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace became the London residence of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.


300

Chile has many natural resources, among them a lots of rivers, which one is the longest of them? 

a)Maipo

b)Biobío

c)Grande

d)Maule

b)Biobío

Is one of the most important rivers in our country (380 km long). However, our longest river is called Loa.

300

Which of these countries has a greater population than Australia.

a)Ghana

b)Chile

c)Angola

d)Cambodia

a)Ghana

Australia has a population of 24.6 million people whereas 28.83 million people lived in Ghana in 2017.

300

New Zealand's international rugby team is called what?

a)Kiwi Warriors

b)The Lions

c)The Wallabies

d)All Blacks

d)All Blacks

Their uniforms are black in color. The Wallabies are from Australia and the Lions hail from Britain.

 

300

What's the official motto of Canada?  

a)"From sea to sea."    

b)"Seek ye first the kingdom of God."     

c)"Glorious and free."    

d)"Strong and free."    

a)"From sea to sea"

While each province has its own motto, "From sea to sea" is the motto for the Dominion of Canada.  

     

400

How many British queens have there been (who have actually reigned)?

a)10

b)8

c)7

d)9

b)8

In all England / Britain’s eight queens have reigned for a total of just under two hundred years with four of them producing seventeen heirs between them and four of them dying childless and without issue.   



400

How big is Easter Island? 

a)48 square miles

b)124 square miles

c)64 square miles

d)28 square miles

c)64 square miles

This makes it bigger then Disney World (48 square miles), but a little smaller than Washington, D.C.(69 square miles). It was created by three volcanoes over two million years ago.

400

The Australian Crawl is?

A) A snake

B) A subservient Greeting

C) A swimming Stroke

D) A tractor Race 

c) A swimming stroke

The front crawl or forward crawl, also known as the Australian crawl, is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes.


400

What is the currency of New Zealand?                                           

A)New Zealand Pound

B)New Zealand Penny

C)New Zealand Dime

D)New Zealand Dollar

D) New Zealand Dollar

The New Zealand dollar (NZD) is the official currency and legal tender of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency, Tokelau, and a British territory, the Pitcairn Islands.


400

The Queen is on one side of a nickel. What is on the other side?

a)a beaver

b)a bird

c)a ship 

d)a maple leaf

a)a beaver

The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar.


500

What is the street address of City Hall in London?

a)Pudding Lane

b)The Queen's Walk

c)Buckingham Gate

d)Parliament Square 

b) The Queen's Walk


500

Mountains compromise roughly what percentage of Chile's area?

a)95%

b)20%

c)40%

d)80%

d)80%

About 80% of the Chilean landscape is made up of mountains, including the snow-capped mountains of the Andes, the transverse ranges, and the coastal ranges.

500

A Prickly Pear is?

A) An antique double pin-cushion

B) A tropical fruit

C) An Anteater

D) A species of Cactus               

D)A species of Cactus

Prickly pear, also called nopal, any of several species of flat-stemmed spiny cacti who have edible fruits. 


500

The name 'New Zealand' in Maori is Aotearoa. What does this translate to in English?

a)Land of Peace and Water

b)Land of the Long White Cloud

c)Land of the Two Green Islands

d)Land of the Pink Flowers

              

b)Land of the Long White Cloud

This name has no legal recognition, but it is the common name for New Zealand among the Maori. Neighbours to New Zealand include Fiji, Tonga and New Caledonia and to the north-west, Australia.   


                         


              

500

What meat do most Canadians eat for Thanksgiving dinner?

a)turkey

b)beef

c)chicken

d)fish

a)turkey

Foods traditionally served at Thanksgiving include roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce among others.


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