Austrians in the English speaking world
Which Styrian bodbuilder became famous first as an actor and then as a politician in the USA?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Which kind of accident caused the Titanic to sink?
It collided with an iceberg.
Which famous waterfalls lie on the border between the USA and Canada?
Niagara Falls
How did Neil Armstrong make history?
First man on the moon
Which animal appears on the national coat of arms (=Wappen) of New Zealand and cannot fly?
Kiwi
Which Austrian singer had a number 1 hit in the American charts in the 1980s?
Falco
Which natural disaster has shaped San Francisco’s history over centuries?
Earthquakes
Which famous street in New York is known for theatres and musicals?
Broadway
Which job did Florence Nightingale have?
Nurse
Which country in the English speaking world has the world’s longest coastline?
Canada
Which famous American musical is based on the story of the Austrian Trapp family?
The Sound of Music
In which city did a great fire destroy around 13,000 houses in 1666?
London
Which famous high security prison was located on an island in San Francisco Bay?
Alcatraz
How did Alexander Fleming help modern medicine?
He discovered penicillin.
Which English city is known as the birthplace of The Beatles?
Liverpool
Which important international office did the controversial Austrian politician and former president Kurt Waldheim hold?
UN general secretary
Which US state is repeatedly affected by volcanic eruptions?
Hawaii
Where in Europe can you find free-roaming (wild) monkeys?
Gibraltar
Which British scientist established the foundation of classical physics?
Sir Isaac Newton
What does the U.S. national monument Mount Rushmore feature?
the faces of 4 presidents
In how far has the Austrian Wolfgang Puck been involved in the Oscar ceremony for years?
Caterer of the official dinner (Governors Ball)
Which natural disaster - it hits this area every year - destroyed a big part of the city of New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Which ancient stone monument in England is still a mystery to historians?
Stonehenge
Which big and inmportant human rights organisation (an NGO) did the British lawyer Peter Benenson found in 1961?
Amnesty International
Which Australian animal lays eggs, has a duck-like bill, and is a mammal?
The platypus