UK and US history
What was the name of the unsinkable ship than sank in 1912?
Titanic
Which countries belong to the UK?
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Francisco
Pound
What important English-speaking country is south-east of Australia?
New Zealand
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
What is the name of the famous mountain chain that starts in western Canada and ends in New Mexico?
the Rocky Mountains
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
Name the author of Harry Potter.
J.K. Rowling
What other language is a main language in Canada?
French
Who was the longest serving British monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II (70 years and 214 days)
What is the name of the mountain chain that go along the American east coast?
the Appalachian Mountains
Where do the Beatles come from?
Liverpool
Name the current US president
Joe Biden
In which country did they have a system of Apartheid until 1994?
South Africa
Who was President of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Which is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis
In which American state is New Orleans?
Louisiana
How many stars are there on the American flag?
50
What is the name of the sandstone monlith that is regarded as sacred for the Aborigines. It is south-west of Alice Springs
Uluru/Ayers Rock
What was the name of the ship that arrived in Essex on 22 June 1948? The ship carried many immigrants from the Caribbean.
Empire Windrush
Which is the longest river in the US?
the Missouri River
Name three boroughs of New York City.
- Manhattan
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Staten Island
What is the name of the British flag?
Union Jack
Who is Prime Minister of Canada?
Justin Trudeau