Geography & Places
History
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Holidays
100
Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Edinburg are _______ cities. A. English B. Scottish C. Irish D. Britain
B. Scottish Cities / What are Scottish cities?
100
________ is the legendary king of England. // A. Arthur B. Alfred C. Albert D. Andrew
A. Arthur // Who is King Arthur?
100
We're having _____ & chips for lunch today. (England). // A. Milk B. Cheese C. Jam D. Fish
D. Fish // What are fish & chips?
100
William Shakespeare is the author of "_______". // A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. Hamlet C. Oliver Twist D. To Kill a Mockingbird
B. Hamlet // Who is the author of Hamlet?
100
On _____ Day, children get up early to open their presents. // A. Guy Fawkes B. Halloween C. Christmas D. New Year's
C. Christmas // What is Christmas Day?
200
________ is a bell in a high tower with a clock at the top. A. The Tower of London B. Stonehenge C. Big Ben D. Loch Ness
C. Big Ben / What is Big Ben?
200
At a British general election, people elect their ______ of parliament. // A. Representatives B. Deputies C. Delegates D. Members
D. Members // What are Members of Parliament?
200
Prince William is the ______ of Prince Charles. // A. brother B. son C. uncle D. father
B. Son // Who is the son of Prince Charles?
200
There are _______ states in the USA. // A. forty-five B. fifty C. fifty-two D. fifty-one
B. fifty (50 states) // What is fifty?
200
Bonfire Night is another name for _______. // A. Christmas Eve B. Guy Fawkes' Night C. Halloween D. the night before Christmas
B. Guy Fawkes' Night // What is Guy Fawkes' Night?
300
______ is the smallest state in the USA. // A. Hawaii B. Rhode Island C. Pennsylvania D. New Jersey // (Bonus Question: ______ is the biggest state in the USA.)
B. Rhode Island // What is the Rhode Island? // (Bonus Answer: What is Alaska?)
300
The ______ was the ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America. // A. Victory B. Mayflower C. Bounty D. Enterprise
B. Mayflower // What is the Mayflower?
300
George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) and ________'s faces are all on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, USA. // A. John Adams B. Theodore Roosevelt C. James Madison D. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. Theodore Roosevelt // Who is Theodore Roosevelt (1809–1865)?
300
Ten pounds is about ______ euros. // A. a hundred B. twelve C. twenty D. fifty // (Bonus Question: Ten pounds is about _____ U.S. dollars.)
B. twelve // What is twelve euros in pounds? // (Bonus Answer: What is 17 U.S. dollars in pounds?)
300
When it's someone's birthday, you can say "Happy Birthday" or you can say, "_______". // A. Happy Anniversary B. Many Happy Returns C. Good Hunting D. Cheers
B. Many Happy Returns // What is "Many Happy Returns"?
400
_______ is the capital of the USA. // A. San Francisco B. Los Angeles C. Washington D.C. D. New York
C. Washington D.C. // What is Washington D.C.? // Bonus Question: // _______ is a borough of New York City. // A. Chicago B. Manhattan C. Maryland D. District of Colombia
400
Barack Obama is the ______ president of the USA. // A. 35th B. 41st C. 44th D. 50th
C. 44th // Who is the 44th President of the USA? // One of these facts about the current US President is not true. Which one? // A. His middle name is Hussein. B. He is the first ever mixed-race US President. C. He was born in Kenya. D. His mother was white.
400
Which of these US companies was not named after the person who founded it? // A. Nike B. Ford Motor Company C. McDonald's D. Boeing // (Bonus Question: what does the name mean?)
A. Nike // Who is Nike? // Nike was named for the Greek Goddess of Victory.
400
When it's midday in London, it's ______ in New York. // A. 5PM B. early morning C. midnight D. the middle of the night
B. early morning // What is early morning? // (if it is 12pm in London, it is 7am in New York)
400
Labor Day in the US is celebrated on ________. // A. the second Tuesday of February. B. the first Monday in September. C. July 4 D. last Monday in May.
B. the first Monday in September. // What is the first Monday in September? // *the last Monday in May is Memorial Day, which honors the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards (1861-present).
500
______ is the Queen's London's residence. // A. Windsor Castle B. The Tower of London C. Buckingham Palace D. Hyde Park
C. Buckingham Palace // What is the Buckingham Palace?
500
_______ took place in the 17th century. // A. The Great Fire of London B. the Roman Occupation of England C. the building of Stonehenge D. the Battle of Hastings
A. The Great Fire of London // When did the Great Fire of London take place? (1666) // The Great Fire of London was a major fire that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. It did not reach, the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II's Palace of Whitehall, but it did burn down 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's Cathedral and most of the buildings of the City authorities. It destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City's 80,000 inhabitants.
500
The top eight Universities in the USA are sometimes called the _______. // A. Capitol B. Pentagon C. Ivy League D. Liberty League
C. Ivy League // What is the Ivy League? // *Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, and Yale University. The Ivy League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to the nation's oldest schools. Seven of the eight schools were founded during the United States colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
500
The highest number of immigrants in the USA are from _____. // A. Mexico B. India C. Philippines D. China
A. Mexico // What is Mexico? // (they are actually listed in the order, top four)
500
Saint_______ is the patron saint celebrated on March 17th in Ireland (and now, in many parts around the world). // A. Valentine B. Michael C. Patrick D. Andrews
C. Patrick // Who is St. Patrick? // Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.
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